Statistics for Common Knowledge #14

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Who was the first man to step on the moon?	Neil Armstrong	97%
How many times you can subtract the number 5 from 25?	Once	97%
What is the name of the princess in Shrek?	Fiona	89%
'Exposure’ in photography refers to the amount of ______ that reaches your camera.	Light	89%
What language do the people of Brazil speak?	Portuguese	89%
In which country is the Great Barrier Reef?	Australia	88%
Which American singer had a hit with ‘Shake it Off’ in 2014?	Taylor Swift	88%
How many days is a fortnight?	14	85%
If you are in a dark room with a candle, a wood stove and a gas lamp. You only have one match, so what do you light first?	The match	84%
What does the Roman numeral C represent?	100	82%
What is Aurora Borealis commonly known as?	Northern Lights	81%
Which is the smallest breed of dog?	Chihuahua	80%
Who wrote The Autobiography of Mark Twain?	Mark Twain	72%
Helsinki is the capital city of which country?	Finland	67%
Prunes were once what kind of fruit?	Plum	56%
What is the national sport of Japan?	Sumo Wrestling	53%
What money is used in Germany?	Euros	51%
What is another word for a lexicon?	Dictionary	32%
What does a Barometer measure?	Atmospheric pressure	26%
What goes up and down, but still remains in the same place?	Stairs	18%