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Along with Henri Matisse, which of these artists is considered one of the founders of the Fauvism movement?,

Answer: André Derain,

In the Emerald Tablet, Hermes Trismegistus claims to possess 'three parts of the wisdom of the whole world'. Which of these is NOT one of the three parts?,

Answer: Transfiguration,

Which of these is NOT considered one of the 'Five Good Emperors' of the Nerva-Antonine dynasty of Ancient Rome?,

Answer: room,

The 'Journey of the Tiles' is considered by some historians the milestone of the beginning of the French Revolution.In which city did this occur?,

Answer: Grenoble,

Who wrote the 'History of the Peloponnesian War', a historical account of the titular war? Who was the author of the History of the Peloponnesian War?,

Answer: Thucydides,

The period after the fall of the Mycenaean civilization and before the birth of the Greek city-states is known as the Greek Dark Ages. Which of these works was written at this time?,

Answer: The Odyssey,

In which country is the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, located?,

Answer: Egypt,

What is the color of the fresh flowers of the High School of the wisdom of French civilization?,

Answer: Red,

In the fable 'The Bremen Musicians' by the Brothers Grimm, a group of animals travel to Bremen in search of a musical career. Which of the following animals is NOT part of the group?,

Answer: Pig,

According to Chinese legend, which of the following is not one of the weaknesses of the terrible beast known as 'Nian'?,

Answer: Water,

Which of these is not one of the winning stratagems listed in the old Chinese military book, the 'thirty -six stratagems'?,

Answer: The strategy of 'strong emptiness',

Which of these women is not considered one of the 'four beauty' of ancient China?,

Answer: BAO SI,

Which of these is not considered one of the 8 main styles of contemporary Chinese cuisine?,

Answer: Huaiyang Kitchen,

The scoville scale is generately used to evaluate the intensity of the peppers, where a higher value denotes more burning.Which of these peppers is evaluated above 1 million on the scoville scale?,

Answer: Soul Pepper,

Which of these cities is often considered the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy?,

Answer: Athens,