| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Sinhala and Tamil are the official languages of what country? | Sri Lanka | 71%
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| St. Peter is said to have been the first person to hold what religious office? | Pope | 68%
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| In what word game might a player draw a gallows? | Hangman | 59%
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| The saguaro cactus blossom is the official flower of what US state? | Arizona | 56%
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| Which character in the Star Wars franchise was portrayed by both Alec Guinness and Ewan McGregor? | Obi-Wan Kenobi | 53%
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| In the sci-fi film 'Alien', what animal was Jones? | Cat | 47%
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| The dish Eggs Norwegian features what smoked fish? | Salmon | 47%
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| Which precious metal anniversary is celebrated 20 years after a golden anniversary? | Platinum | 44%
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| Steel is an alloy of iron and what other element? | Carbon | 35%
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| Which British actor starred in the film 'Pulp Fiction'? | Tim Roth | 26%
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| What form of transport was the ill-fated R101? | Airship | 21%
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| In 2016, which group had a hit with 'Rockabye'? | Clean Bandit | 21%
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| Which fairytale heroine was originally called 'Silver-Hair'? | Goldilocks | 21%
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| Which boxer was nicknamed 'The Dark Destroyer'? | Nigel Benn | 21%
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| What name is given to a young mole? | Pup | 18%
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| What instrument has been nicknamed the 'Mississippi Saxophone'? | Harmonica | 15%
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| In 1995, what space probe entered Jupiter's atmosphere? | Galileo | 9%
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| Who was on the throne at the end of the Spanish Civil War? | George VI | 9%
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| Which manager changed Coventry City's nickname from 'The Bantams' to 'The Sky Blues'? | Jimmy Hill | 6%
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| Who was Poet Laureate during World War II? | John Masefield | 0%
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