[Answer] There is an ancient Indian weapon known as ‘Katar’. What type of weapon is it?

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[Answer] Where is this ancient desert village?

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...1. Jordan 2. Morocco 3. Algeria 4. Libya

[Ans] Who wrote the ancient Chinese military book known as "The Art of War"?

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Sun Tzu was an ancient Chinese military general philosopher who wrote the famous book, “The Art of War”. The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the Late Spring and Autumn Period (roughly 5th century BC). Each chapter is devoted to an aspect of warfare and how it applies to military strategy and tactics. The Art of War remains the most influential strategy text in East Asian warfare and has influenced both Eastern and Western military thinking, business tactics, and legal strategy.

[Answer] Who wrote the ancient Chinese military book known as "The Art of War"?

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...Sun Tzu was an ancient Chinese military general philosopher who wrote the famous book, “The Art of War”. The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the Late Spring and Autumn Period (roughly 5th century BC). Each chapter is devoted to an aspect of warfare and how it applies to military strategy and tactics. The Art of War remains the most influential strategy text in East Asian warfare and has influenced both Eastern and Western military thinking, business tactics, and legal strategy.

[Answer] Ancient myth believed that beneath Mount Etna a mighty giant was buried. Who was believed to have hurled this giant from heaven?

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...Hint :Rebellion

[Answer] Which ancient art form from the Mithila region in Bihar was used to save a forest when the women in the area painted the trees to stop the authorities from cutting them for road widening and development?

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[Answer] 9. Ancient Egyptian civilisation is very famous. What was an ancient Egyptian king called?

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...1. Emir 2. Pharaoh 3. Sheikh 4. Sultan Tutankhamen was a famous Pharaoh, who died aged about 18. Ramses II is another well known Pharaoh, whose mummified body is preserved in a mausoleum in Cairo.

[Answer] In which modern country is the ancient city of Troy located?

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...1. Greece 2. Hungary 3. Turkey 4. Italy

[Answer] 6. T. This ancient ruined city in Egypt became the capital of Upper Egypt after Memphis and Heracleopolis.

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "6. T. This ancient ruined city in Egypt became the capital of Upper Egypt after Memphis and Heracleopolis."

...1. Thapsos 2. Thebes 3. Thenea 4. Taukhira Thebes was known to the Greeks through Homer's Iliad as the "hundred-gated" city. It was the center of Egyptian civilization for more than 1000 years but declined after the 10th century BC.

[Answer] 10. You are on the Salisbury Plain looking at an ancient monument. It is a circle of standing stones, some of bluestone and some of sandstone. Druids meet here at the summer solstice. Where are you?

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...1. Parthenon 2. Pyramids at Giza 3. Stonehenge 4. Valley of the Kings This group of standing stones was created between 4000 -1000 BC. It could have been used for religious ceremonies and astronomical observances. At one time visitors could walk around inside Stonehenge, but because of damage, although you can get fairly close, you cannot get near enough to touch the stones.

[Ans] What legendary underdog defeated Goliath in an ancient Biblical fight?

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The story of David and Goliah can be found in First Samuel 17 of the Bible. It tells the story of the giant Goliath, a nine-foot soldier from Gath, and his defeat at the hands of David, a young Israelite shepherd. In the famous battle, David hurls a stone from his sling and hits Goliath in the center of his forehead, Goliath falls on his face to the ground, and David cuts off his head. The story of David and Goliath is most often quoted as an analogy used to illustrate a perceived underdog overcoming a challenger or foe considered much stronger and more likely to win.

[Answer] What legendary underdog defeated Goliath in an ancient Biblical fight?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What legendary underdog defeated Goliath in an ancient Biblical fight?"

...The story of David and Goliah can be found in First Samuel 17 of the Bible. It tells the story of the giant Goliath, a nine-foot soldier from Gath, and his defeat at the hands of David, a young Israelite shepherd. In the famous battle, David hurls a stone from his sling and hits Goliath in the center of his forehead, Goliath falls on his face to the ground, and David cuts off his head. The story of David and Goliath is most often quoted as an analogy used to illustrate a perceived underdog overcoming a challenger or foe considered much stronger and more likely to win.

[Answer] By what name is the ancient Celtic celebration "Beltane" known today?

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...On the morning of Beltane, Celtic children awoke in the morning, their minds filled with the thrill and anxiety of knowing they could be paired with a mate by day's end. Once paired, if their courtship continued, their wedding would take place about six week later. This ceremony gave way to today's May Day celebrations. Today's children dance around the colorful Maypole, winding and unwinding brightly colored ribbons. No one is paired with a mate in today's rituals, however. Today's May Day revelers are there to enjoy the bounty of Nature. Source: Almanac.com

[Answer] 1. Also known as a dung beetle, which ancient emblem symbolizing renewal is associated with the Egyptian god Khepri?

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...1. Ladybug 2. Scarab 3. Black beetle 4. Wasp Khepri is the god of the rising sun. Due to the scarab's habit of rolling its egg in a pile of dung it was believed to represent the sun's progress across the sky. Scarabs were also worn as amulets in ancient Egypt.

[Answer] 8. Who was the Supreme Being of the ancient Filipinos who, they believed, had created the universe?

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...1. Sidapa 2. Bathala 3. Bathalya 4. Lalahon Bathala is the highest deity and the lord of all the creation. Lalahon is the goddess of harvest while Sidapa is the god of death. The prayers and sacrifices offered to the gods were performed by the 'babayins' or 'katalonas'.

[Answer] What kind of movie-based fantasies do we suggest you could live out on a trip to ancient Petra, Jordan?

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...1. Indiana Jones 2. Star Wars 3. Game of Thrones 4. Casablanca

[Answer] 8. What ancient sign was the Nazi emblem?

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...1. The yellow star of David 2. The swastika 3. The pentagram 4. The rose The yellow star of David meant that they were Jewish. In Germany Jews who didn't have obviously Jewish given names had to adopt the first names Israel and Sarah so that people would know they were Jews. The swastika was originally a religious symbol in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. However, in Germany from about 1910 onwards it became associated with racist, right-wing parties.

[Answer] 6. Kent. A combination of an ancient Celtic name and Old English, "Stronghold or fortified town of the people of Kent." Can you name this city?

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...1. Cantwood 2. Canewdon 3. Canterbury 4. Kentwood From AD 805-10, Canterbury was 'Cantuarabyrg'. The common suffix -bury comes from the Old English 'burh' meaning town or settlement.

[Answer] Chable Resort & Spa offers a restorative start to the new year with ancient Mayan rituals and shamanism. Some treatments utilize a deep pool believed to hold energetic properties called a ______.

Step 1 : Introduction to the question " Chable Resort & Spa offers a restorative start to the new year with ancient Mayan rituals and shamanism. Some treatments utilize a deep pool believed to hold energetic properties called a ______. "

...1. temazcal 2. tunkul 3. cenote 4. sastun

[Answer] 5. Which salad existed as early as the ancient Roman times and whose modern translation appears to have been derived from the Dutch term 'koolsalade'?

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...1. Chow Chow 2. Coleslaw 3. Sauerkraut 4. Shopska 'Koolsalade' translates to cabbage salad, cabbage being the base ingredient for coleslaw. This base can be complemented with grated carrot, cheese, onion, pineapple and red cabbage. To finalise the coleslaw it can be dressed with a vinaigrette or mayonnaise, though it's highly unlikely that the ancient Romans used the latter dressing as mayonnaise did not appear until sometime in the eighteenth century.