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'History's 10 challenging inquiries'
Can you answer them correctly?
Average Score: 9
45% knows the answer to this question:
"Which ship was meant to be unsinkable, but sank during its first voyage?
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"Scotland is the birthplace of what ball and stick sport?"
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Test your level of intelligence here!
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Average Score: 9
94% knows the answer to this question:
"Which South African freedom fighter was released from prison in 1990?
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"What's the name of the river that separates New York City from New Jersey?"
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Scoring a 10 requires great intelligence.
Official Test
Average Score: 9
82% knows the answer to this question:
"The Indianapolis 500 was first staged in 1911. What kind of sporting event is it?
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"What is the name of the military academy which stands above the Hudson River in New York?"
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An 8 out of 10 cannot be surpassed by anyone.
Can you beat me?
Average Score: 9
34% knows the answer to this question:
"Chiang Kai-shek led which country?
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"'King Lear' was a play written by which historical figure?"
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Quiz on history.
Can you name her?
Average Score: 9
30% knows the answer to this question:
"What were the series of wars by European Christians to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims?
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"Mohandas Gandhi was a peace-loving man who led India to independence through what? "
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Scoring a 10 requires immense intelligence.
Average Score: 9
43% knows the answer to this question:
"How often does "Leap Year" happen?
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"A century ago, people were furiously debating woman's suffrage. What is this?"
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A Quiz on History
Do you remember it?
Average Score: 9
70% knows the answer to this question:
"Two Libyan agents bombed Pan Am Flight 103, which came down on Sherwood Crescent in Lockerbie in 1988. Where is this?
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"Which country became the third nation to perform a space docking mission in 2012?"
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A quiz about history.
10 Questions
Average Score: 9
46% knows the answer to this question:
"What was the heavily guarded border called that separated Eastern and Western Europe after WWII?
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"Of these, which was a world leader in the 80s? "
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'Brainiacs' Quiz
This one will challenge your cleverness
Average Score: 8
46% knows the answer to this question:
"Which of these words means "to examine carefully"?
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"In which Italian city had Robert Benchley just arrived when he sent the telegram 'Streets flooded. Please advise'?"
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'Brains' Quiz
Who is smart enough for this one?
Average Score: 8
70% knows the answer to this question:
"Which U.S. city was named after St. Francis of Assisi?
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"Who is the main actor in Planet of the Apes?"
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Challenging Trivia Quiz
We bet scoring a 5+ is impossible for you
Average Score: 6
38% knows the answer to this question:
"Who sang the famous song "Mack The Knife" (1959)?
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"What Frankie Valli band was named for a bowling alley?"
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Quiz on Science Trivia
How many questions can you answer correctly?
Average Score: 7
69% knows the answer to this question:
"Which of these inventions is typically credited, not to Benjamin Franklin, but to Jacques Cousteau?
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"What "lazy" word is described in Newton's laws of motion as meaning that a body at rest stays at rest ... but also means that a body in motion keeps moving, and in a straight line, unless something gets in the way? "
