Statistics for General Knowledge Quiz 199

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
How many track and field events is the heptathlon made up of?	7	97%
What European city does the word Florentine relate to?	Florence	97%
What cartoon sitcom did James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, and Sam Simon produce?	The Simpsons	80%
Who was the US President during the Iran hostage crisis?	Jimmy Carter	70%
Beginning with G, what type of rock is used to make curling stones?	Granite	63%
What musician performed at Folsom State Prison in 1968?	Johnny Cash	63%
What type of insect is a longhorn?	Beetle	57%
What English band were named after a mythical torture device?	Iron Maiden	50%
What material is responsible for more than 80% of Mesothelioma cases?	Asbestos	43%
Devil facial tumour disease is a cancer that affects which Australian animal?	Tasmanian devil	40%
What were balloons mainly used for in WW1?	Observation	37%
What Christian denomination did John Wesley found?	Methodism	30%
Beginning with N, what civil rights organization was founded in 1909 to advance justice for African Americans?	National Association for the Advancement of Colored People	30%
What can come in the Berliner, Compact, or Broadsheet format?	Newspaper	27%
What travel guide book publisher was founded in Australia in 1973?	Lonely Planet	20%