| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| The French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent was born in which African country? | Algeria | 89%
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| With eruptions every 60-90 minutes, the highly predictable geyser Old Faithful can be found in which U.S. State? | Wyoming | 89%
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| Taking place in a Keymarkets in Lincolnshire, in which year was the first barcode scan in the United Kingdom? | 1979 | 44%
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| What city in Hampshire was capital of England from 927 until it was changed to London in 1066? | Winchester | 44%
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| What name is given to the Japanese art of flower arrangement? | Ikebana | 33%
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| According to the Ordnance Survey, the most central point in Great Britain is in which county? | Lancashire | 33%
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| To 2 s.f., what is the population of Europe as of January 2023? | {750} million | 22%
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| "Funky Friday", "Starlight", "Sprinter" and "Raindance", have all been UK Number One singles for which artist? | Dave | 22%
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| What is the real name of the English novelist George Orwell? | Eric Arthur Blair | 22%
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| In Norse mythology, what is the name of the giant serpent that encircles the Earth and is also known as the Midgard Serpent or World Serpent? | Jörmungandr | 22%
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| How many sonnets did William Shakespeare write in his lifetime? | 154 | 11%
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| Which Ski resort in France is the biggest ski resort in the world, with over 600km of slope length? | Les 3 Vallées | 11%
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| Which British author wrote The Girl on the Train? | Paula Hawkins | 11%
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| Which American directed both Gone With the Wind and The Wizard of Oz, both released in 1939? | Victor Fleming | 11%
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| Which Chinese spirit usually distilled from fermented sorghum is the world's bestselling liquor? | Baijiu | 0%
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| Who lead Team GB to Women's Curling Gold at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing? | Eve Muirhead | 0%
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| In 1989, Carly Simon won the Best Original Song Oscar for her song "Let the River Run" for which film? | Working Girl (1988) | 0%
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| Which American jazz singer was nicknamed "The Divine One" and sang vocals on the song "If You Could See Me Now"? | Sarah Vaughan | 0%
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| Which team won both the 2020 and 2021 Stanley Cups? | Tampa Bay Lightning | 0%
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| What is the name of the small silk skullcap worn by Roman Catholic clergymen? | Zucchetto | 0%
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