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Where did Genghis Khan start to build his Mongolian empire?,

Answer: Asia,

What color sail did Theseus use on his ship to indicate to his father, Aegeus, that he had successfully killed the Minotaur?,

Answer: White,

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,

What is the name of the phenomenon by which organisms that are best adapted to the environment survive to pass on their traits to their descendants?,

Answer: Natural selection,

Where did the final battle between King Arthur and Mordred take place, according to Arthurian Legend?,

Answer: Camlan,

Which of these Seleucid Empire figures was taken hostage by Rome to later run away from Rome and return to take the throne of his home country?,

Answer: DEMETRIO I,

After opening the lost kingdom, what item do you need to spend to teleport from and to the lost kingdom?,

Answer: Random Teleport,

In 1582, Oda Nobunaga was betrayed and ambushed byr his general Akechi Mitsuhide. Where did this occur?,

Answer: Honnō-Ji Temple in Kyoto,

A crater on the far side of the Moon is named after a Chinese official who was (supposedly) the first person to travel to space. What was his name?,

Answer: Wan Hu,

So what advantageous traits are most likely to be passed on to descendants?,

Answer: Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce,

In Russian history, what nickname did the first Tzar receive for his tyranny?,

Answer: Ivan the Terrible,

With whom did Minamoto no Yoshitsune raise an army to fight Taira no Kiyomori?,

Answer: Minamoto no Yoritomo,

Where did the Mughal Empire take Islam?,

Answer: Most of India,

Which commander displayed his military genius at the Battle of Tours in the 8th century? or What commander displayed his military genius at the Battle of Poitiers in the eighth century?,

Answer: Carlos Martell,

From the 13th to the 11th century CE, what did Europeans often call the Scandinavian invaders who often attacked their lands?,

Answer: Vikings,