Popularity contest: can you identify the highest ranking answers?

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Test your knowledge of music...

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According to Billboard, which song ranked highest in the year 1987?

Alone (Heart)

Eye Of The Tiger (Survivor)

Walk Like An Egyptian (Bangles)

Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now (Starship)

Walk Like An Egyptian was the #1 song for 1987. Eye Of The Tiger was a trick answer - it was #2 back in 1982.

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Let's test your knowledge of movies...

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Which of these Best Picture winners won in 1973?

The Godfather

The Sting

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Midnight Cowboy

The Sting won in 1973.
The Godfather was 1972.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was 1975.
Midnight Cowboy was 1969.

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Let’s try world geography!

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Which of the following countries is largest in terms of area?

China

Canada

Russia

India

Russia is undoubtedly the largest. India, on the other hand, only ranks #7 overall.

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Now onto Astronomy!

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Which of the following planets is the smallest?

Earth

Mercury

Mars

Venus

Mercury is the smallest, of course! If you said Earth was smallest, well, you really need to hit the books...

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Let's try the Animal Kingdom!

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Which of the following animals weighs the most?

White Rhinoceros

African Bush Elephant

Hippopotamus

Humpback Whale

Humpback Whale - avg of 19.5 tons
African Bush Elephant - avg of 4.9 tons
White Rhinoceros - avg of 2.1 tons
Hippopotamus - avg of 1.8 tons

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Let's try some Television...

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According to Entertainment Weekly, what was the most-watched show among viewers for 2013-2014?

Dancing With the Stars

American Idol

NCIS

NFL Sunday Night Football

The Voice

The Big Bang Theory

NFL Sunday Night Football: 21.6 million viewers
The Big Bang Theory: 19.9 million viewers
NCIS: 19.7 million viewers
Dancing With the Stars: 15.3 million viewers
The Voice: 13.8 million viewers
American Idol: 11.9 million viewers

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Let's talk about Books...

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Which of the following Book Series sold the most copies?

Harry Potter

Choose Your Own Adventure

Perry Mason

Sweet Valley High

Goosebumps

Berenstain Bears

Harry Potter has it by a long shot with 450 million copies sold. Goosebumps is second on the list with 300 million copies.

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How about Politics?

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According to Gallup, which of the following presidents had the highest average approval rating over their entire time in office?

Bill Clinton

Dwight Eisenhower

Ronald Reagan

John F. Kennedy

George H.W. Bush

Richard Nixon

John F. Kennedy had an average approval rating of 70.1% In contrast, Richard Nixon earned a rating of 49%.

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Let's try Religion...

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Which of the following religions has the highest number of followers?

Judaism

Tenriism

Hinduism

Buddhism

Christianity

Islam

Christianity - 2.2 billion
Islam - 1.8 billion
Hinduism - 1.1 billion
Buddhism - 488 million
Judaism - 14 million
Tenriism - 5 million

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And now for something completely different...

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According to the Social Security Administration, which of the following names (whether girl or boy) ranked most popular in 2013?

Ava

Liam

Ethan

Mason

Sophia

Olivia

Sophia - #1 girl name
Liam - #2 boy name
Olivia - #3 girl name
Mason - #4 boy name
Ava - #5 girl name
Ethan - #6 boy name

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