| Category | Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| Art and Literature | The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn were written by American author Samuel Langhorne Clemens. By what name is he better known as? | Mark Twain | 85%
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| Science | What's removed from water in the process of desalination? | Salt | 85%
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| Sport | How matches did Muhammed Ali lose in his career? | 1 | 69%
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| History | In which American city was the world's first skyscraper built in 1885? | Chicago | 69%
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| Geography | Which European country shares its border with the most neighbours (nine)? | Germany | 69%
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| Geography | What is the world’s second highest mountain after Everest, being situated in Asia? | K2 | 69%
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| Art and Literature | Which artist is famous for his statue The Thinker? | Auguste Rodin | 62%
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| Sport | How many minutes is a rugby match? | 80 | 54%
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| Geography | Brisbane is the capital of which Australian state? | Queensland | 54%
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| Sport | Which ball is worth the most points in English snooker? | Black | 46%
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| Science | Which parts of the body are formed by the bones of the metatarsals and phalanges? | Feet | 38%
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| Entertainment | What Sinatra signature tune became Elvis Presley's best-selling posthumous hit? | My Way | 38%
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| History | Which airline owned the jet that exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988? | Pan Am | 38%
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| Entertainment | What David Lynch movie did a few filmgoers attend expecting to see Bobby Vinton's life story? | Blue Velvet | 31%
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| Science | Fawns (Baby deer)have spotted coats. This adaptation is suited to which habitiat?show answer | Woodland | 31%
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| Sport | At what number does one begin when playing Darts? | 501 | 23%
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| History | Name the South African surgeon who carried out the first heart transplant operation | Christian Barnard | 23%
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| Art and Literature | . Which famous British artist had himself tied to the mast of a ship so that he could paint a storm? | J.M.W Turner | 23%
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| Science | Gonarthritis is the inflammation of which joint in the human body? | Knee | 23%
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| Entertainment | What Mayberry resident once hijacked a bull when he'd had too much to drink? | Otis Campbell | 8%
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| Art and Literature | Who wrote the novel Revolutionary Road, which was made into a successful feature film in 2008? | Richard Yates | 8%
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| Geography | In which city is the biggest port? | Shangai | 8%
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| Entertainment | Who was the first feline featured in Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous? | Morris The Cat | 0%
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| History | What was the given name of Stalin's daughter who defected to the US in 1967? | Svetlana | 0%
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