| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| The Aeniad is an epic poem, telling the story of the foundation of Rome from the ashes of Troy, was written by which ancient Roman poet? | Virgil | 47%
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| What is the only non-metallic element on the periodic table that is liquid at room temperature? | Bromine | 38%
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| In which year did the Spanish Armada set sail from Lisbon? | 1588 | 31%
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| The summit of which stratovolcano in Ecuador is the farthest point on Earth's surface from the Earth's centre? | Chimborazo | 31%
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| What was the name of the Cardinal who was Lord Chancellor under King Henry VIII from 1515 to 1529? | Thomas Wolsey | 30%
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| In Greek Mythology, which daughter of Helios was an enchantress who would turn men into swine? | Circe | 29%
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| What is the name of the gland in the brain that produces melatonin, helping to modulate sleep patterns? | {Pineal} gland | 27%
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| At the Paris 2024 Olympics, who became the fourth swimmer to win 4 Individual Gold Medals at a single games? | Léon Marchand | 19%
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| How many seats did Donald Trump win in the 2024 US Election? | 312 | 17%
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| Which city in Illinois is mentioned in the figure of speech "Will it play in _____?", questioning whether something will appeal to mainstream United States audiences? | Peoria | 17%
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| Burt Reynolds was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in which film? | Boogie Nights (1997) | 14%
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| Who starred as Pamela Focker (née Byrnes) in the Meet the Parents trilogy? | Teri Polo | 8%
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| One of the 13 national languages, what is the name of the most commonly spoken language of Mali? | Bambara | 5%
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| What is the name of the sport which is a variant of hurling, but is only played by women? | Camogie | 5%
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| In 2009, which American political scientist became the first woman to win the Nobel Prize for Economics? | Elinor Ostrom | 3%
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| This Could Be Texas, which won the 2024 Mercury Prize, was the debut album for which Leeds-based band? | English Teacher | 3%
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| What is the name of the Korean alcoholic rice wine is milky and off-white in colour and has a name thought to be derived from "just filtered"? | Makgeolli | 3%
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| Which Colombian artist and sculptor's works include Broadgate Venus in London and The Hand in Madrid? | Fernando Botero | 2%
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| Who wrote the The Woman in Black, a 1983 gothic novel which was adapted into a stage play and a film? | Susan Hill | 0%
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| Who was the referee for The Rumble in the Jungle boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman? | Zack Clayton | 0%
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