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During the Second Punic War, in which battle did Hannibal, with a much smaller army, defeat a Roman army?,

Answer: The Battle of Cannae,

Which of the following RoK commanders was the only ruler in history to defeat Cyrus the Great in a major battle?,

Answer: Tomyris,

Which of the following forms was NOT used by the 'White Bone Spirit' in his legendary battle against the Monkey King Sun Wukong in the 'Journey to the West'.,

Answer: A boy,

If a man with type AB blood and a woman with type B blood have a baby, which of the following statements would be incorrect?,

Answer: Could have type O blood,

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,

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,

The Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453 marked the end of the Eastern Roman Empire. Who was the Roman emperor at the time?,

Answer: Constantine XI Palaiologos,

Which commander displayed his military genius at the Battle of Tours in the 8th century? or What commander displayed his military genius at the Battle of Poitiers in the eighth century?,

Answer: Carlos Martell,

Keira once defied the world's expectations of her in a glorious battle. Where did this battle take place?,

Answer: Sunset Canyon,

In which era of Chinese history did the 'Battle of the River Fei' take place, when a small group of soldiers overpowered a vastly superior force?,

Answer: In the Jin Dynasty,

Zhu Geliang was not involved in which of the following incidents reported in the novel of the three kingdoms?,

Answer: Revolt of yellow turbans,

Which of these types of terrain exerts a small penalty in defending troops on the hill map of the Treasury in the 'Olympia Champions'?,

Answer: Hurricane,

The saying 'The empire in which the sun never puts itself' was originally used in reference to the empire of which country?,

Answer: Spain,

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,

Which of the following empires did NOT participate in the Battle of the Three Emperors (also known as the Battle of Austerlitz)?,

Answer: The Persian Empire,