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In which year did the first Wimbledon Tennis Championships take place?,

Answer: 1877,

In which country did the Carlist Wars take place in the 19th century?,

Answer: Spain,

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,

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,

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

Answer: Artemis,

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 is the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, located?,

Answer: Egypt,

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

Answer: France,

In which country did the 'Battle of Marengo' take place?,

Answer: Italy,

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

Answer: Battle of Granico,

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,

Which chapter of the Kingdom Chronicles cDo you get the 'Eternal Explorer' achievement if all the fog is explored before the end of the chapter?,

Answer: The Long Peace,

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,