Statistics for Random History #9

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Question	Answer	% Correct
In which modern-day country was paper invented?	China	85%
Which of these men made a famous journey to China?	Marco Polo	85%
What Central American structure connects the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans?	Panama Canal	85%
What made Roman agriculture successful at first?	Fertile lands and mild weather	81%
Which of these countries used to be known as Siam?	Thailand	81%
In the USA, immigrants from which country celebrate Cinco de Mayo?	Mexico	65%
Which of these countries became involuntarily independent in 1965?	Singapore	65%
What year did the Byzantine Empire fall to the Ottoman Empire?	1453 AD	62%
A famous bust of which Egyptian queen can be found in Berlin's Neues Museum?	Nefertiti	62%
Which country was conquered by William of Normandy after King Edward died?	England	54%
Who was Emperor when Jesus Christ was born?	Augustus Caesar	50%
What century was Rome founded according to legend?	8th century B.C.E	42%
Which of the following was NOT a type of Gladiator?	Demythicus	35%
The first code of rules and laws in Ancient Rome was called:	The Twelve Tables	35%
The French cities of Nice and Marseille were founded by whom?	Greeks	8%