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In which modern city was Shakespeare's Globe built?,

Answer: London,

In which country was air conditioning invented?,

Answer: USA,

In Ancient Egypt, which of the following was NOT a privilege to be a 'Scribe'?,

Answer: Exempt from paying medical expenses if sick,

In which country was the microscope invented?,

Answer: Netherlands,

In which city are the Obelisks of Tutemés III located?,

Answer: Istanbul,

In which city did Henry I of Bourbon, Prince of Condé, die?,

Answer: Saint-Jean-d'Angély,

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

Answer: France,

In ancient Greece, the Delian League was led by which city-state?,

Answer: Athens,

In which country was mozzarella cheese, widely associated with pizza and Italian cuisine, first produced?,

Answer: Italy,

In which country was the microscope invented?,

Answer: Netherlands,

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

Answer: Spain,

In which country was the Carlsberg Group, a beer manufacturer, founded in 1847?,

Answer: Denmark,

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,

Sotheby's auction house was founded in 1744 in which English city?,

Answer: London,

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

Answer: Artemis,