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'One hundred and forty thousand, all unarmed! Among these was not a single man'? Which Tang dynasty poet wrote this couplet?,

Answer: Madam Huarui,

Which of these would NOT be a penalty for not fully extracting all resources from a resource point?,

Answer: Suffer a barbarian attack,

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 type of commander becomes the temporary Garrison Commander if a Governor has not appointed a commander or a named commander is not present?,

Answer: The highest level commander currently present,

Which of these philosophers was not a supporter of the Cynicism school of philosophy?,

Answer: Socrates,

Which of these was NOT a Greek poet?,

Answer: Adonis,

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,

Which of the following is a fossil fuel formed from marine organisms that are often found in stacked or sloped layers and used for heating and cooking?,

Answer: Natural gas,

Which of the following was not a pillar of the Renaissance?,

Answer: Mannerism,

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,

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,

Which emperor was named the 'Khan of Heaven' by various Turkish nomads during the Sui and Tang dynasties?,

Answer: Emperor Taizong of Tang,

Which of these countries was NOT a founding member of NATO (in 1949)?,

Answer: Peru,

Which of these Renaissance-era artists was not from Italy?,

Answer: Shakespeare,

If a man with type AB blood and a woman with type B blood have a baby, which of the following statements would be incorrect?,

Answer: Could have type O blood,