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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Which empire ran from 330-1453 AD and had Constantinople as it's capital city?	Byzantine	70%
The island of Réunion became an overseas department of which country in 1946?	France	67%
The Jeddah Light is the tallest lighthouse in the world and is located in which country?	Saudi Arabia	61%
Karl Benz is widely credited what invention, created in 1885?	Automobile	57%
In the Bible, who betrayed Samson to the Philistines?	Delilah	46%
Which building in Chicago is the 2nd tallest in the USA, behind the One World Trade Center?	Willis Tower	45%
In which year did Burma change it's name to Myanmar?	1989	30%
What is the name for a doctor that specialises in glands and the hormones they make?	Endocrinologist	26%
In which city did Sir Roger Bannister complete the first sub 4 minute mile in 1954?	Oxford	19%
Who won their first Oscar in 1961 for Butterfield 8?	Elizabeth Taylor	10%
The Rome Colesseum began construction in 72 AD under which Roman emperor?	Vespasian	8%
Sirius (Dog Star) is the brightest star in the night sky and is found in which constellation?	Canis Major	7%
Which band performed the title song for the 1999 film 'The World Is Not Enough'	Garbage	7%
When South Africa won their 3rd Rugby World Cup in 2019, who scored the most points for them that tournament?	Handre Pollard	4%
In November 1952, who claimed the first Number 1 in the UK single chart with "Here in My Heart"?	Al Martino	3%
Sebastian Coe came 2nd in UK's Sports Personality of the Year in 1980 and 1984, losing both times to athletes from which sport?	Figure Skating	3%
Who won the first Snooker World Championship held at The Crucible in 1977?	John Spencer	3%
Who became the first president of India in 1950?	Rajendra Prasad	3%
Who has provided their voice as the announcer for University Challenge since 2001?	Roger Tilling	2%
In 2019 who was named as the newest (38th) Blue Peter presenter?	Richie Driss	1%