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What country hosted the Olympics in 2016?

Summer Olympics

Brazil
Australia
USA
Russia

Way to go!

Not quite right. 😢

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How many letters are in the Greek alphabet?

Acropolis of Athens, Greece

24
22
28
26

Way to go!

Nope, sorry. 😢

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

The Sun

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

Right on the money!

Having difficulty with this one?

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

Bombing of Pearl Harbor

Sunday
Monday
Thursday
Tuesday

Bullseye!

Not quite right. 😢

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

1200px Dutch Coin 10 Guilders 1912

Sweden
Germany
Netherlands
Italy

That's the way!

Nope, sorry. 😢

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Who is the author of the book Billy Budd?

Billy Budd

Thomas Hardy
Mark Twain
Edgar Allan Poe
Herman Melville

Excellent!

That was incorrect.

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In what year did Canada officially become a country?

Woman Holding Canada Flag

1867
1737
1837
1787

Cool! 👍

Doh! 🤬

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

Wild Animals

Kangaroo
Wildebeest
Buffalo
Moose

Beautiful! 👍

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

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Who directed the film 2001: A Space Odyssey?

2001: A Space Odyssey

Stanley Kubrick
Martin Scorsese
David Lynch
Alfred Hitchcock

Bravo!

Not quite right. 😢

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What city was briefly named "Batmania" in 1835?

Batman

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

Yay!

Having difficulty with this one?

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

Skynet

Star Wars
Terminator
Marvel Cinematic Universe
The Hunger Games

Superb!

Not quite right. 😢

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What planet was once named the "Georgian Planet"?

Solar System Planets

Mercury
Jupiter
Neptune
Uranus

Great job!

Not quite.

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What is the capital city of El Salvador?

El Salvador flag

Santa Tecla
San Miguel
Santa Ana
San Salvador

Terrific! 🥳

Nope, sorry. 😢

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

Things To Do In Uganda

Idi Amin
Robert Mugabe
Jean-Bedel Bokassa
Joseph Kony

Super!

Not quite right. 😢

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In what country can you find the Ancient Grand Canal?

Ancient Grand Canal

Korea
India
Japan
China

Great job!

Not quite right. 😢

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