| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Who was born Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili? | Joseph Stalin | 78%
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| On what river was Charon the boatman? | River Styx | 67%
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| Name the longstanding Zimbabwean president who was forced to resign in late 2017? | Robert Mugabe | 56%
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| What is believed to have been formed by the "giant impact" hypothesis? | The moon | 56%
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| What is the main ingredient in the Filipino dish "Dinuguan"? | Cow or pig blood | 44%
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| The total amount of what substance ever mined is believed to fit in a 20' (6.3m) cube? | Platinum | 44%
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| The WW2 myth that carrots improve night vision was created to conceal which newly invented device? | Radar | 44%
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| What geographical feature is pronounced "beaut"? | Butte | 33%
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| What phenomenon causes sound of an approaching car to be higher pitched than when moving away? | Doppler effect | 33%
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| Where would you find cytoplasm? | In a cell | 33%
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| What insect is usually considered to be Kosher? | Locust | 33%
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| What is the correct name for the spiked helmet previously worn by the German military? | Pickelhaube | 33%
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| What is a cave dweller known as? | Troglodyte | 33%
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| And what is the substance believed to be secreted by mediums, ghosts and spirits? | Ectoplasm | 22%
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| About 12% of something on earth is situated in the Southern Hemisphere? What is it? | Population | 22%
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| What is illegal in the USA except as a punishment for a crime for which the party has been convicted? | Slavery | 22%
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| What type of star is the sun? | Yellow dwarf | 22%
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| What is an octotroph? | Hash # | 11%
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| Name the gelatine/collagen derived from the dried swim bladders of fish and used as a food ingredient | Isinglass | 11%
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| What would an alnager inspect? | Woollen cloth | 11%
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