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Has the Belisario military strategist served as a personal bodyguard from which emperor in his youth?,

Answer: Justinian I,

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,

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,

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,

Which prominent statesman served as the first general of the Edo shogunate in the late Warring States of Japan period?,

Answer: Tokugawa leyasu,

After its founding in the 6th century BC, what institution of the Roman Republic served as a consultative parliament?,

Answer: The Senate,

What building was originally constructed in London as the home of the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations that took place in 1851?,

Answer: The Crystal Palace,

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,

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

Answer: Tomyris,

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,

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,

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,