Statistics for Tricky Trivia

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Question	Answer	% Correct
Which element is most common in the human body?	Oxygen	92%
In which year was man last on the moon?	1972	77%
Type in the Roman numeral for 1066	MLXVI	69%
How many years long was the Hundred Years War between England and France?	116	62%
What is Rapa Nui better known as?	Easter Island	54%
What other taste is there, apart from sweet, sour, bitter and salty?	Umami	54%
In which country is Timbuktu situated?	Mali	46%
Name the Mesoamerican feathered serpent god	Quetzalcoatl	31%
What dessert was named in honour of Dame Nellie Melba?	Peach melba	23%
What is the term for ionised gas?	Plasma	23%
From what animal is catgut obtained?	Sheep	23%
What was buried with the first Emperor of China to protect him after death?	Terracotta army	23%
Name the Jewish fortress which was besieged by Romans around 70CE	Masada	15%
What medieval spiked mace (weapon) had a pleasant sounding name?	Morningstar	15%
What common foodstuff is both a fruit and a herb?	Banana	8%
Which animal is accepted to be the strongest for its weight?	Dung beetle	8%
What is also known as a "cream of tartar tree"?	Baobab	0%
Give the common name for the compound KNO3	Saltpetre	0%
Who really invented the lightbulb (before Thomas Edison)?	Sir Humphry Davy	0%
What is the common name for the atmospheric phenomenon "parhelia"?	Sun dog	0%