Statistics for General Knowledge Quiz #26

Click here to take the quiz!

Question	Answer	% Correct
Who was almost totally deaf when he wrote his ninth and final symphony?	Ludwig Van Beethoven	92%
What two types of fever have colors in their name?	{Yellow} Fever	88%
What was the only country to prohibit women from driving until it finally lifted the ban in 2017?	Saudi Arabia	83%
What is the common name of the Aurora Borealis?	The Northern Lights	83%
In the Bible, what are Gabriel and Michael?	Angels	82%
Who famously wore a dress made of meat in 2010?	Lady Gaga	82%
In accounting, what is the opposite of a credit?	Debit	80%
At Hogwarts, what house was Harry Potter a member of?	Gryffindor	80%
What movie takes place partly in the fictional African country of Wakanda?	Black Panther	74%
What country is known as Nippon or Nihon in its own language?	Japan	72%
Besides polo, what sport uses mallets?	Croquet	63%
Who, since 2022, is the Queen Consort of the United Kingdom?	Camilla	60%
Which chemical element has the shortest name, just three letters?	Tin	57%
What two types of fever have colors in their name?	{Scarlet} Fever	47%
What American city was famous for grunge music?	Seattle	45%
What philosopher's "method" involved asking questions in order to stimulate thought and draw out underlying assumptions?	Socrates	36%
Who died of a burst appendix after being punched in the stomach in 1926?	Harry Houdini	33%
What country offered Albert Einstein its presidency? (a mostly ceremonial role)	Israel	33%
Who had sons named Uday and Qusay?	Saddam Hussein	23%
What is the name of Vietnamese New Year celebration?	Tết	21%