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Question	Answer	% Correct
What unusual trio of misfortunes is associated with Violet Jessop (1887-1971)?	She survived disasters on three sister ships: RMS Olympic (1911), RMS Titanic (1912), and HMHS Britannic (1916).	76%
A group of baboons is called a …	Troop	59%
Londinium : London :: Eboracorum : ?	York	47%
How many U.S. states have two syllables in their name?	6	41%
This foodstuff was invented by a Connecticut preacher (c. 1829) who believed a bland vegetarian diet would cure people of the sexual urges, including “self-abuse,” that were making them physically ill and leading to depravity.	Graham crackers	41%
The custom of jack-o’-lanterns is believed to have begun in the British Isles, with grotesque faces being carved into …	Root vegetables	41%
Which U.S. President was the first to be sworn in by his nickname?	James (Jimmy) Carter	35%
How many colored street properties are on a Monopoly board?	22	29%
The shortest commercial flight available takes about …	2 min.	24%
What is your pinna?	The external part of your ear	24%
Which planet spins on an almost horizontal access, unlike the others, which spin on almost vertical ones?	Uranus	24%
How many countries (in whole or in part) use West Africa Time (UTC +1) all year long?	11	18%
Maguro No Medama Yaki is the name of a Japanese delicacy. What is it?	Grilled tuna eyeballs	18%
Which country has someone tried to sell on the Internet … twice?	New Zealand	18%
If you believe everything you read on the Internet (and who doesn’t?), it is illegal in Oklahoma to …	Take a bite of someone else’s hamburger	18%
How many toes does a normal guinea pig have?	14	12%
The optimistically named (or pessimistically, depending on your perspective) populated place called Last Chance is located in which U.S. state?	Iowa	12%
In 1887, soldiers serving at Fort Keogh in the Montana Territory reported seeing snowflakes that were …	15” wide	6%
Amaxophobia is a fear of …	Being in a vehicle	6%
Tobacco smoke enemas were once used to treat …	Victims of near drowning	6%