Statistics for General Knowledge Quiz #15

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Question	Answer	% Correct
What makes bread rise?	Yeast	93%
What country do didgeridoos come from?	Australia	87%
What is the biggest island in the United States?	Hawaii (The Big Island)	80%
What is the capital of Jamaica?	Kingston	71%
What is a common word that means "geriatric"?	Old	70%
What band recorded "The Dark Side of the Moon"?	Pink Floyd	67%
What creature's irresistible calls was Odysseus able to safely hear by having himself lashed to the mast of his ship?	Siren	67%
What is the upper house of the British Parliament?	House of Lords	61%
Which sign of the zodiac is represented by a ram?	Aries	57%
What is the largest lake in Africa by surface area?	Lake Victoria	56%
If you are eating tripe, what part of an animal are you eating?	Stomach	53%
Who was the star of the movie "Dirty Harry"?	Clint Eastwood	50%
What book's sequels include "A Storm of Swords" and "A Dance With Dragons"?	A Game of Thrones	49%
What period came before the Jurassic?	The Triassic	49%
What Otis Redding song was covered by Aretha Franklin, becoming her first #1 hit?	Respect	48%
What Marvel villain is known for being able to control metal?	Magneto	46%
What major city is near the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers?	St. Louis	36%
What modern country contains most of the ancient region of Nubia?	Sudan	34%
What is the fax in fax machine short for?	Facsimile	33%
What art movement did Jackson Pollock belong to?	{Abstract} Expressionism	28%