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In Greek mythology, what was Achilles' weakness?,

Answer: Your heels,

In Greek mythology, what was the name of the 3-headed dog of Hades that guarded the gates of the Underworld?,

Answer: Cerberus,

In Greek mythology, what is the relationship between Zeus and Hermes?,

Answer: Father and son,

In ancient Greece, what philosopher liked to discuss ideas in a street that was later dubbed the 'Peripatetic School'?,

Answer: Aristotle,

In what writing was the Code of Hammurabi carved in stone?,

Answer: Cuneiform,

In what year was the Napoleonic Code established?,

Answer: 1804,

In Norse mythology, what was the World Tree?,

Answer: ash,

In what year was the first edition of 'The Diary of Anne Frank' published?,

Answer: 1947,

In what year was the Soviet Union formally founded?,

Answer: 1922,

In ancient Greek mythology, who was the wife of Hades, the king of the underworld?,

Answer: Persephone,

In what country was Marco Polo, the famous explorer and merchant born?,

Answer: Republic of Venice,

In what year was equestrianism included as an Olympic sport for the first time?,

Answer: Paris Olympic Games, 1900,

In 1970, an Apollo mission attempted to land on the moon. Due to a technical problem, it was only able to orbit the moon and return to Earth. What was the name of the mission?,

Answer: Apollo 13,

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 what year was the Tianwen-1 Mars probe launched?,

Answer: 2020,