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Aproximately how high is the biggest mountain in Romania?

biggest should be tallest.

When was Australia discovered?

by whom? it was discovered at different times by different cultures.

What is NOT one of Gandalf's name?

"name" should be names or nicknames or pseudonyms or aliases.

is this question too specific (special group) anyway?

could you at least vary the auction end times so that players don't have an advantage/disadvantage based on the time zone in their part of the world? thank you.

there are two different Achilles questions: who fought Achilles, and who killed Achilles. the who killed Achilles Q is fine. the who fought Achilles Q lists Hector as the correct answer. Hector fought and lost to Achilles, but Paris is also a correct answer.

"Which of the following has a bite that could cause an allergic reaction in a person, sending them into anaphylactic shock?"

hornets sting; they don't bite.

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i don't know the answers given to the question, but...

in cricket...
Wasim Akram- The sultan of swing
http://www.sify.com/sports/wasim-akram-the-sultan-of-swing-news-cricket- lcpqEcdaiai.html

in music...
Hossam Ramzy
http://www.soundunwound.com/music/hossam-ramzy/40342
(also dire straits album and Adolph Hofner)

Who fought achilles?

more than one correct answer. paris is marked as incorrect, but seeing as he killed achilles, they fought (albeit briefly and at a distance).

What Is 1 Half Divided By 1 Quarter?
1 Quater

Quarter spelled wrong in answers.

What is the civil name of superhero Spider-Man?

civil? civilian? alter-ego? real name?

What nationality had the person who said:"Ich bin ein Berliner"?

grammar.

"What is the name of Don Quixote's steed?"

Rosinante should be spelled Rocinante.

Where was martial arts (combat systems) originated?

grammar.

FriendlyCheese, my guess would be that "athletics" includes the other sports.
wasn't he better known as an aviator than an athlete?

"What is the unit of measure used to expressthe relative difference between two acoustic or electric signals?"

express the

"Where did Abraham Lincoln give his famous address during the American Civl War?"

Civil

"Who is Kermit the frog?"

multiple correct answers. "A disney cartoon" is marked as incorrect, but disney purchased the rights to the muppets which have at times been drawn as a cartoon.

http://disney.go.com/muppets/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeeter_(cartoon_character)

"If you lived in a one story house made "entirely of redwood" what color would the stairs be?"

aren't 'none of the above' questions frowned upon?

what was the longest running tv cartoon series before the simpsons?

the correct answer, Sazae-san, is not listed. this Japanese cartoon has not been outdone by the simpsons. it started in 1969 and is still running. a simple solution would be to specify US or english-language in the quiz question.

the variance you're seeing is probably due to demographics (sex, race, etc). there's also a difference between lifespan and life expectancy. here's the US government's report on life expectancy:

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr58/nvsr58_21.pdf

a white male born in 1900: 48.23.

any variance you'll find is far less than the difference between the alternative answers (30, 57, 65).