| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Which element is most common in the human body? | Oxygen | 86%
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| In which year was man last on the moon? | 1972 | 71%
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| How many years long was the Hundred Years War between England and France? | 116 | 64%
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| Type in the Roman numeral for 1066 | MLXVI | 64%
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| What is Rapa Nui better known as? | Easter Island | 50%
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| In which country is Timbuktu situated? | Mali | 50%
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| What other taste is there, apart from sweet, sour, bitter and salty? | Umami | 50%
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| Name the Mesoamerican feathered serpent god | Quetzalcoatl | 29%
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| What dessert was named in honour of Dame Nellie Melba? | Peach melba | 21%
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| What is the term for ionised gas? | Plasma | 21%
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| From what animal is catgut obtained? | Sheep | 21%
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| What was buried with the first Emperor of China to protect him after death? | Terracotta army | 21%
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| Name the Jewish fortress which was besieged by Romans around 70CE | Masada | 14%
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| What medieval spiked mace (weapon) had a pleasant sounding name? | Morningstar | 14%
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| What common foodstuff is both a fruit and a herb? | Banana | 7%
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| Which animal is accepted to be the strongest for its weight? | Dung beetle | 7%
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| What is also known as a "cream of tartar tree"? | Baobab | 0%
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| Give the common name for the compound KNO3 | Saltpetre | 0%
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| Who really invented the lightbulb (before Thomas Edison)? | Sir Humphry Davy | 0%
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| What is the common name for the atmospheric phenomenon "parhelia"? | Sun dog | 0%
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