| Questions | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Which desert is the largest in the world? | Sahara | 98%
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| Name the tallest mountain in the world. | Everest | 96%
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| Botany is the study of what? | Plants | 96%
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| Who painted the Mona Lisa? | Leonardo da Vinci | 91%
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| What is the Islamic name for god? | Allah | 89%
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| The headquarters of the European Union is in which city? | Brussels | 85%
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| The invasion of which country sparked World War Two? | Poland | 85%
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| The United States purchased Alaska from which country? | Russia | 83%
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| Name Australia's island state. | Tasmania | 83%
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| This is another term for murder. | Homicide | 63%
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| What country was formerly known as Abyssinia? | Ethiopia | 59%
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| Calcutta is the former name of which city? | Kolkata | 59%
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| What does WHO stand for | World Health Organization | 59%
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| Hg is the chemical symbol of which element? | Mercury | 52%
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| In which year did the Tienanmen Square Massacre occur? | 1989 | 37%
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| What is the most common surname in Vietnam? | Nguyen | 37%
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| Who was the fifth wife of Henry VIII? | Katherine Howard | 30%
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| Bishkek is the capital of which country? | Kyrgyzstan | 28%
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| What country is known as the Hermit Kingdom? | North Korea | 28%
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| Name the first world leader to give birth in office. | Benazir Bhutto | 7%
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