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What country hosted the Olympics in 2016?

Summer Olympics

USA
Australia
Russia
Brazil

Was that too easy for you?

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

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How many letters are in the Greek alphabet?

Acropolis of Athens, Greece

22
26
28
24

Impressive! 👍

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

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How long does it take for sunlight to travel from the Sun to the Earth's surface?

The Sun

8 hours and 20 minutes
8 minutes and 20 seconds
8 weeks and 20 hours
8 days and 20 hours

Way to go!

Doh! 🤬

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What day of the week was the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941?

Bombing of Pearl Harbor

Thursday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday

Terrific! 🥳

That was incorrect.

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What European country used the currency "guilders" before the euro was introduced?

1200px Dutch Coin 10 Guilders 1912

Germany
Sweden
Netherlands
Italy

You're doing great!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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Who is the author of the book Billy Budd?

Billy Budd

Edgar Allan Poe
Herman Melville
Mark Twain
Thomas Hardy

Perfect! 👊

Not quite.

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In what year did Canada officially become a country?

Woman Holding Canada Flag

1837
1787
1867
1737

That's great!

Not quite.

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What animal is sometimes referred to as a "gnu"?

Wild Animals

Kangaroo
Wildebeest
Moose
Buffalo

Nice!

Doh! 🤬

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Who directed the film 2001: A Space Odyssey?

2001: A Space Odyssey

David Lynch
Martin Scorsese
Alfred Hitchcock
Stanley Kubrick

Great!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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What city was briefly named "Batmania" in 1835?

Batman

Manchester, England
Melbourne, Australia
Mexico City, Mexico
Gotham, USA

That's great!

That was incorrect.

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From what famous movie franchise, did the artificial intelligence network, Skynet, become self-aware?

Skynet

The Hunger Games
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Star Wars
Terminator

You get a gold star for that! 🌟

Not quite right. 😢

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What planet was once named the "Georgian Planet"?

Solar System Planets

Jupiter
Mercury
Neptune
Uranus

Nice job!

Having difficulty with this one?

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What is the capital city of El Salvador?

El Salvador flag

Santa Ana
Santa Tecla
San Miguel
San Salvador

Good work!

Not quite.

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What is the name of the dictator who ruled Uganda from 1971 until 1979?

Things To Do In Uganda

Robert Mugabe
Idi Amin
Joseph Kony
Jean-Bedel Bokassa

Absolutely right! 👍

Not quite right. 😢

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In what country can you find the Ancient Grand Canal?

Ancient Grand Canal

Korea
China
India
Japan

You're one class act!

Not quite.

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