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Jeopardy! General Knowledge Practice Vol. 3 - Statistics
General Stats
- This quiz has been taken 54 times
- The average score is 12 of 39
Answer Stats
| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| Moscow-born 19th century novelist famous for 'Crime and Punishment,' 'The Brothers Karamazov,' 'Notes From Underground,' and 'The Gambler.' | Fyodor Dostoevsky | 74%
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| Annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca. All muslims must take part in it at least once in their lives. One of the Five Pillars of Islam. | Hajj | 74%
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| Turkish currency. Latin word for 'pound.' Used to be used in Italy and Malta | Lira | 72%
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| Highest mountain of the Alps shared between France and Italy. | Mont Blanc | 62%
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| German composer of the 19th century mid-romantic period. Born in Hamburg and known for his piece 'Lullaby.' | Johannes Brahms | 57%
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| Medical researcher who helped develop one of the first Polio Vaccines. | Jonas Salk | 57%
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| Principle that claims nuclear war will never happen. Abbreviated as MAD. | Mutual Assured Destruction | 55%
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| Sylvia Plath's only novel. Written under the pseudonym Victoria Lewis in 1963. Follows protagonist Esther Greenwood's descent into depression. | The Bell Jar | 55%
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| 18th century Norwegian playwright. Famous for 'A Doll's House,' "An Enemy of the People,' and 'Hedda Gabler.' | Henrik Ibsen | 49%
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| Spanish conquistador that conquered the Inca Empire. Assassinated in Lima in 1541. | Francisco Pizzaro | 47%
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| 14-foot linen cloth mildly resembling Jesus. Some say Jesus was buried in it. Since 1578, Its been preserved in an Italian city which lends its name to it. | Shroud of Turin | 43%
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| Wilderness retreat for the US president located in southern Maryland. Famous for Accords of the same name that were organized by Jimmy Carter and brokered peace between Egypt and Israel | Camp David | 40%
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| Mountain range in western North America extending from British Columbia to Northern California. Known for Mt Rainier, Mt St. Helens, and Mt Hood. | Cascade Range | 40%
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| 18th century German writer famous for 'The Sorrows of Young Werther,' his play 'Faust,' and the Sturm und Drang literary movement. | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe | 40%
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| Ancient Roman road. Connected Rome to the rest of the empire. First built in 312 BC. Originally ran from Rome to Capua. | Appian Way | 36%
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| Lower house of Russia's parliament. Comprised of 450 seats. Russian word for 'council.' established in 1905 by Nick II | Duma | 36%
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| Canadian entertainment company. Largest contemporary circus producer in the world. Troupe of clowns based in Quebec. Known for their shows 'Ka' and 'O.' | Cirque du Soleil | 34%
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| 19th century English poet laureate. Known for 'Charge of the Light Brigade,' 'In Memoriam A.H.H.," and "Idylls of the King" | Alfred, Lord Tennyson | 32%
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| Colorado River tributary that runs along southern Arizona. Home to a poisonous lizard of the same name. | Gila River | 32%
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| City in Wisconsin found on the Chippewa River whose name translates to 'clear water.' | Eau Claire | 30%
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| San Francisco street known for its eight hairpin turns. Shares its name with a famous London banking street. | Lombard Street | 30%
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| California geographic feature home to Sacramento, Fresno, and Bakersfield. Bounded by the Sierra Nevada to the east, and the Coast Ranges to the west. | Central Valley | 26%
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| Action/ Romance film directed by Ang Lee. Follows two martial artists seeking the Green Destiny Sword. Released in 2000. | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | 23%
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| Radio and book series that follows Arthur Dent and his alien Ford Perfect. Known for its use of the phrase 'Don't Panic.' | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | 19%
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| Mountain Pass in the Appalachian Range near the tripoint of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia. Known for being a Westward Expansion gateway for pioneers following the Wilderness Road. | Cumberland Gap | 17%
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| American landscape photographer famous for grayscale images of the west and its national parks. photographed Ruby Bridges walking to school. | Ansel Adams | 15%
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| American railroader and engineer who crashed his train and died in 1900. Seen as a folk hero who saved passengers' lives. | Casey Jones | 15%
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| 1854 treaty between the US and Mexico. Gave the US parts of Arizona and New Mexico. Resolved land disputes from the 1848 treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. | Gadsden Purchase | 15%
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| San Francisco neighborhood known for being the center of the hippie movement. | Haight-Ashbury | 15%
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| Ethiopian/ Eritrean spongy/ sour flatbread. | Injera | 15%
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| Landmark owned by a newspaper magnate. Located in San Simeon, California. Sometimes referred to as La Cuesta Encantada, or 'The Enchanted Hill.' | Hearst Castle | 13%
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| French 16th century explorer. First European to navigate the St. Lawrence River. Famous for exploring eastern Canada and giving the country its name. | Jacques Cartier | 13%
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| Arizona lake known for its London Bridge. Formed when the Glen Canyon Dam was built in the 1960's. | Lake Havasu | 13%
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| Red sandstone block used in the coronations of Scottish Monarchs until the 13th century. Stolen by Edward I during the War of Scottish Independence. Returned to Perth, Scotland in 1996. | Stone of Scone | 13%
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| California air base that served as a landing spot for space shuttles in the 1980's. | Edwards Air Force Base | 11%
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| 5,000-year-old mummy found in the Alps between Italy and Austria in 1991. | Otzi the Iceman | 11%
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| Scottish-Canadian explorer who was the first European to cross North American north of Mexico. | Alexander MacKenzie | 6%
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| Chinese delicacy made my preserving chicken or quail eggs in rice and clay hulls for weeks or months. | Century Eggs | 4%
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| First female chief of the Cherokee. Born and died in Oklahoma. Indigenous American activist. | Wilma Mankiller | 4%
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