| hint | answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| one-syllable US state | Maine | 87%
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| Nadia Comăneci's country | Romania | 85%
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| Beijing's dialect | Mandarin | 82%
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| Muscat is its capital | Oman | 82%
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| its internet TLD is .ir | Iran | 79%
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| Hoosier state, named for its indigenous people | Indiana | 77%
|
| Pacific nation that gained a day by skipping Dec 30 2011 | Samoa | 72%
|
| ex-Soviet republic with Mt Ararat on its emblem | Armenia | 67%
|
| Titan, Oberon, Phobos | Moons | 64%
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| 9-letter location | INDONESIA | 62%
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| sea west of Greece | Ionian | 59%
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| capital of Lazio in Italy | Rome | 59%
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| zenith's antonym | Nadir | 56%
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| capital city since 1991 secession from Ethiopia | Asmara | 51%
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| seasonal movers, 40% of Tibet's population | Nomads | 51%
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| 9-letter location | SAN MARINO | 51%
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| Algeria's currency | Dinar | 44%
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| Comorian capital | Moroni | 41%
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| Middle East's highest capital, 2300 m / 7500 ft | Sana'a | 38%
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| Portuguese archipelago | Madeira | 33%
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| English plateau | Yorkshire {Moors} | 28%
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| Lebanon's 3rd city | Sidon | 13%
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