Statistics for Medieval Era Inventions

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Hint	Where?	Answer	% Correct
Allowed the development of guns and cannons	China	Gunpowder	95%
Has a magnetized needle that points towards north	China	Compass	93%
Accessory for those with poor eyesight	Italy	Eyeglasses	93%
Celebratory explosive device made with the above	China	Fireworks	86%
Allowed mass production of literature	China	Movable Type	86%
Needed by sky divers and pilots	Italy	Parachute	85%
The concept of mathematical nothing	India	Zero	78%
Tile game whose name was co-opted by a pizza chain	China	Dominoes	77%
Allows a rider to stand up in the saddle	China	Stirrups	74%
Useful for poker, hearts and war	China	Playing Cards	70%
"Fine China" material	China	Porcelain	68%
Fuse-based explosive device	China	Bomb	65%
Bathroom hygiene necessity	China	Toilet Paper	54%
Incendiary weapon based on petroleum or naphtha	Constantinople	Greek Fire	49%
Princess Di advocated banning this weapon in Africa	China	Land Mine	46%
The Hagia Sophia had the first one	Constantinople	Pendentive Dome	40%
Boat commonly associated with the Mississippi River	Rome	Paddlewheeler	37%
Bookkeeping method developed by Luca Pacioli	Florence	Double Entry System	15%