Statistics for Materials From History #3

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
In 1973, many Arab nations refused to sell this to the U.S. and other Israeli allies	Petroleum	93%
This crop was "king" in the U.S. south prior to the Civil War	Cotton	89%
Tubes of this gas were first used in eye-catching signs in the 1910s	Neon	87%
Sir Walter Raleigh brought this from Virginia to England. A small pouch was found on his person after he was beheaded.	Tobacco	79%
The Chinese discovered the formula for this saltpeter-based substance in the 9th century	Gunpowder	78%
This metal was mined in Cornwall in ancient times. Combine it with copper to make bronze.	Tin	77%
The British held a monopoly over this substance in India so Gandhi marched to the sea to make it	Salt	74%
Naturally-occurring mineral which was widely used for insulation and fire-proofing, now known to cause mesothelioma	Asbestos	73%
Radioactive element discovered by the Curies that was once used to illuminate watch dials	Radium	73%
Crop responsible for a huge amount of the Caribbean slave trade	Sugarcane	73%
George Washington grew this useful rope-making plant which was later banned	Hemp	68%
Only nobles in the Incan Empire were allowed to chew this leaf. In the 19th century, it was added to wine and soft drinks.	Coca	67%
The first evidence of people consuming this comes from Yemen, near the town of Mocha	Coffee	67%
A known antidepressant, it was first used to make batteries in the 1980s	Lithium	63%
Until the Japanese started to create "cultured" ones in the 1900s, people dove below the sea to get them	Pearls	62%
Bakelite, created in 1907, was the first synthetic variety of this substance made from carbon polymers	Plastic	53%
Egyptian mummies were wrapped in this white fabric, made from flax	Linen	48%
In ancient times, Pliny the Elder complained that the Roman taste for this spice was causing a trade deficit with India	Pepper	45%
Violin strings were formerly made of this substance which, despite its name, is made from sheep or goat intestines, not those of a cat	Catgut	41%
Used to make ancient sandals, Dom Pérignon found another use for this tree-bark substance	Cork	41%