Which scientist was charged with heresy in 1633 for his view that the earth orbits the sun?
Galileo Galilei
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Which head of the Lyceum in Athens published Historia Plantarum, the ?rst serious treatise on botany?
Theophrastus
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The modern branch of mathematics called algebra came to the West from which area?
The Arabic world, where it was known as al-jabr
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What was the primary objective of the alchemists of the middle ages, whose early experiments with metals and minerals were the forerunner of chemistry?
To find or create the Philosophers Stone
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In which decade was the world's first successful heart transplant carried out?
1960's
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What was the significance of the finding of simian bones in a cave near Dusseldorf in 1856?
It was Neanderthal man
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Which of the following historical figures did Bill and Ted not meet in the movie Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure?
- Abraham Lincoln
- Napoleon Bonaparte
- Gengis Khan
- Plato
- Ludwig Van Beethoven
- Sigmund Freud
Plato
They meet Socrates
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Which famous diarist wrote a diary in the form of letters to a person named Kitty?
Anne Frank
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Which epic movie, based on a real historical character, was the only film to have won the Oscar for Best Picture without a single female speaking role?
Lawrence of Arabia
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On July 1st 1863 which famous battle in the American Civil War began in Pennsylvania? It would later become known as the subject of a famous speech by Abraham Lincoln.� (it also had the most casualties of any battle in the war)
Gettysburg
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On July 1st 1881, the first international phone call was made. Which two countries were involved?
USA and Canada
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On July 1st 1903, the first Tour de France race began. France has obviously won the most titles with 36. Which country that shares a border with France has the next highest number of wins, with 18?
Belgium