| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Electronics company Samsung is based in which country? | South Korea | 90%
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| Na is the chemical symbol of which element? | Sodium | 77%
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| What is the smallest incorporated US state? | Rhode Island | 60%
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| The Chronicles of Narnia were written by which famous author? | CS Lewis | 56%
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| Radio Detection And Ranging is usually shortened to what? | Radar | 54%
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| Tchaikovsky’s 1812 overture uses what weapon in the playing? | Cannons | 53%
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| In chess, a situation where one player cannot move any piece but is not in check is known as a what? | Stalemate | 49%
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| Windhoek is the capital city of which country? | Namibia | 45%
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| Writer Oscar Wilde was sentenced to prison for what? | Homosexuality/Gross indecency | 40%
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| What is the name for the wars fought between Ancient Rome and Carthage? | Punic Wars | 38%
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| What is the term for a satellite which orbits above a fixed point on the Earth? | Geostationary | 28%
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| In 1998 what was completely abolished in the UK under the Human Rights Act. | Capital Punishment | 21%
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| Who won the first ever series of Britain’s Got Talent in 2007? | Paul Potts | 18%
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| Which Volcano erupted violently in the Philippines in June 1991? | Mount Pinatubo | 15%
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| Which Cricket batsman currently has the most career test runs? | Sachin Tendulkar | 15%
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| What is the deepest place in the Marianas Trench, and thus the deepest in the world? | Challenger Deep | 13%
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| What is Coulrophobia is a fear of? | Clowns | 10%
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| Who ruled England and Scotland consecutively with William III from 1689-1694? | Mary II | 10%
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| In which city is Azadi Square? | Teheran, Iran | 9%
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| What is the most produced aircraft ever? | Cessna 172 | 1%
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