| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What two things are certain in life according to Benjamin Franklin? | Death and taxes | 65%
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| In which country would you find Timbuktu (or Tinbuktu, Timbuctoo,Timbuktoo)? | Mali | 65%
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| In which country would you find the magnetic North Pole? | Canada | 47%
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| What tennis term is thought to be linked to an egg? | Love | 47%
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| What word, beginning with "a" means a very long time? (not "age") | Aeon | 41%
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| Name the scam that is a homonym of the activity of angling | Phishing | 41%
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| What is the upward force exerted on a submerged object by a fluid known as? | Buoyancy | 29%
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| What is the leading cause of human death according to the WHO? | Heart Disease | 29%
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| What kind of animal is a conure? | Parrot | 29%
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| What term describes the level of refelectivity an object has? | Albedo | 24%
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| What word means "relating to the sole of the foot"? | Plantar | 24%
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| What is Hellespont now known as? | Dardanelles | 18%
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| The presence of which element begins the death of a star? | Iron | 18%
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| What type of animal is a sifaka? | Lemur | 18%
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| What ancient city's name means "stone" or "rock"? | Petra | 18%
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| Give the modern term for a "shire reeve" | Sheriff | 18%
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| What is the retail name for sildenafil citrate? | Viagra | 18%
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| What word can refer to a weapon, building material or kitchen utensil? | Mortar | 12%
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| What is found on the upper side of the Karman Line? | Space | 12%
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| Give the meaning for "Pharaoh" | Great house | 0%
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