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Which Roman Emperor was named Augustus after ending a civil war?,

Answer: Gaius Octavius,

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,

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,

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 the following conditions was not essential for a vizier, the most important civil servant in Pharaoh in ancient Egypt?,

Answer: have real blood,

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

Answer: Natural resources,

Which of the following was a Knight of the Round Table?,

Answer: Lancelot,

'The end justifies the means' was a core belief of the author of 'The Prince'. What was his name?,

Answer: Machiavelli,

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

Answer: Humanism,

Which of the following was also known as the Eastern Roman Empire?,

Answer: The Byzantine Empire,

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

Answer: Mannerism,

During the Second Punic War, in which battle did Hannibal, with a much smaller army, defeat a Roman army?,

Answer: The Battle of Cannae,

In Ancient Egypt, which of the following was NOT a privilege to be a 'Scribe'?,

Answer: Exempt from paying medical expenses if sick,

Who was the last Holy Roman Emperor?,

Answer: Francis II,

Which of the following commanders was the de facto ruler of your kingdom, but was never officially head of state?,

Answer: Carlos Martell,