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

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,

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

Answer: Cerberus,

Which of the following doctors was the first to describe fully and in detail the systemic circulation and function of the heart?,

Answer: William Harvey,

In which country was the Somme, the most famous battlefield of the First World War, located?,

Answer: France,

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,

From the 17th to the 19th century, the Kingdom of Prussia was mostly what modern country?,

Answer: Germany,

What was the first of the three great battles fought between Alexander, the Great, and the Aquenid Empire?,

Answer: Battle of Granico,

In the Homeric epic 'The Iliad', which of the following goddesses was NOT part of the competition for the Apple of Discord?,

Answer: Artemis,

In which country was the famous revolutionary and military strategist Simón Bolívar born?,

Answer: Venezuela,

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,

Which of the seven wonders of the world was created to cure the longing for the Queen of Babylon?,

Answer: The Hanging Gardens,

Which of the following physicists was born on the death anniversary of Galileo Galilei, and died on the birth anniversary of Albert Einstein?,

Answer: Stephen Hawking,

What was a lighthouse built after Macedonia conquered Egypt and was it one of the seven wonders of the ancient world?,

Answer: The Lighthouse of Alexandria,