Statistics for General Knowledge #15

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Which planet in our solar system is known as The Red Planet?	Mars	92%
Which city serves as the capital of the United States of America?	Washington D.C	92%
What is the longest river in South America?	Amazon	85%
Frankfurter sausages derive their name from a city in which country?	Germany	85%
Bono is the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of which rock band?	U2	85%
Which superheroine has been played by Lynda Carter and Gal Gadot?	Wonder Woman	85%
Which date only occurs once every four years in the Gregorian calendar?	29th February	77%
How many events are there in a Heptathlon contest?	Seven	77%
The 1847 work Wuthering Heights which English writer’s only novel?	Emily Brontë	69%
Which musical instrument appears on the coat of arms of Ireland?	Harp	69%
In 2014, which Pakistani teen became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize recipient to date?	Malala Yousafzai	54%
Who co-wrote the 1985 charity song ‘We Are The World’ with Lionel Ritchie?	Michael Jackson	38%
What name is given to a female seal?	Cow	31%
The Shawshank Redemption is a film based on a novella by which author?	Stephen King	31%
In 1997 which computer was the first to beat a human champion at chess?	Deep Blue	15%