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Which of these Chinese ethnic groups is known for drinking kumis, a drink made from fermented mare's milk?,

Answer: Mongols,

Which of the following is a term for a valuable material of geological origin that can be extracted from the earth?,

Answer: Natural resources,

'Ru' is one of the most famous types of Chinese ceramics, known for its delicate light blue glaze. Which dynasty did it originate from?,

Answer: Song,

In the fable 'The Bremen Musicians' by the Brothers Grimm, a group of animals travel to Bremen in search of a musical career. Which of the following animals is NOT part of the group?,

Answer: Pig,

Which of the following is a liquid fossil fuel formed from marine organisms that is burned for energy and used to make plastics?,

Answer: Oil,

Which of these is NOT considered one of the 'Five Good Emperors' of the Nerva-Antonine dynasty of Ancient Rome?,

Answer: room,

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 these is not considered one of the 8 main styles of contemporary Chinese cuisine?,

Answer: Huaiyang Kitchen,

Which of these city themes offers a special attribute bonus of +5% for cavalry attack and -5% for archery health?,

Answer: Soning Song,

The poet Fernando Pessoa became known for writing his poems as different 'characters', which he called 'heteronyms'. Which of these is NOT one of the heteronyms that Pessoa used?,

Answer: Francisco Norman,

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,

In the Emerald Tablet, Hermes Trismegistus claims to possess 'three parts of the wisdom of the whole world'. Which of these is NOT one of the three parts?,

Answer: Transfiguration,

'Running manuscript' is a style of Chinese calligraphy. Which of the following works is NOT written in this form?,

Answer: Duobao Pagoda Stele,

Which of these figures is NOT referenced in the title of the ancient Chinese poem: 'Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup'?,

Answer: Du Fu,

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,