Statistics for Historical Swords

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Japanese single-edged, curved sword	Katana	94%
Roman Short Sword	Gladius	74%
Slim, European duelling sword with complex hilt	Rapier	71%
Generic name for the type of sword a medieval European Knight would use	Longsword	69%
Scottish, two-handed sword	Claymore	66%
Generic name for the type of single-edged, curved sword used by cavalry	Sabre	66%
Nepalese Knife/Short Sword used by Gurkhas	Kukri	33%
Ancient Egyptian, sickle-shaped sword	Khopesh	28%
Single-edged Chinese sword. Name literally translates as "knife"	Dao	24%
Roman Long Sword	Spatha	18%
Single-edge, curved blade prominent in India from c1500AD	Talwar	15%
Ancient Greek curved blade, curving away from hand	Kopis	13%
Ottoman (Turkish) curved sword	Kilij	11%
Iberian/Spanish version of above sword	Falcata	9%
German practice longsword	Federschwert	9%