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Movable type was first used in which country?,

Answer: China,

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

Answer: Spain,

The Plague of Justinian of 541-549 was the first outbreak of the first plague pandemic. What other major was occurring in the Eastern Roman Empire at that time?,

Answer: The Gothic War,

The Chinese comedy crosstalk format originates in three places: Tianqiao in Beijing, the Quanye Bazaar in Tianjin, and where in Nanjing?,

Answer: Fuzimiao,

Zhu Geliang was not involved in which of the following incidents reported in the novel of the three kingdoms?,

Answer: Revolt of yellow turbans,

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

Answer: London,

Which of the following was NOT included in the Summer Olympics held in Athens in 1896?,

Answer: Basketball,

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,

Of the 12 animals in the Chinese Zodiac, which one comes first?,

Answer: Mouse,

Which of the Babylonian Law Codes was the first complete set of written laws in recorded history?,

Answer: The Code of Hammurabi,

Which of the following was a Renaissance intellectual movement in which thinkers studied classical texts and focused on human potential and achievement?,

Answer: Humanism,

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,

In which theater did Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C Minor premiere in 1808?,

Answer: Theater an der Wien,

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,

The 'Battle of Navas de Tolosa' was a major turning point in which conflict?,

Answer: The Reconquest,