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What was the pen name of Carlo Lorenzini, the author of 'The adventure of Pinocchio'?

Collodi. Carlo Collodi was the creator of the lovable puppet boy who is now famous as the main character of a Disney cartoon.

Who was the author of one of China's greatest works of literature 'The Dream of the Red Chamber'?

Cao Xueqin. 'The Dream of the Red Chamber' (or 'Hong Lou Meng' in Chinese) is about a wealthy Chinese family and their banal but sometimes erotic lifestyle.

Who was the last of the great poets of the Roman empire?

Claudian. Claudian wrote the epic 'The Rape of Proserpine' among other works.

What was the name of the Korean general who seized power in 1979 following the assassination of then president Park Chung Hee?

Chun Doo-hwan. Chu was president of Korea from 1981-88 and head of the ironically named 'Democratic Justice Party'.

What was the name of the Spanish engineer who produced an invention called the autogyro, a precursor to the modern helicopter?

Cierva. The difference between the helicopter and the autogyro had to do with rotors....Juan de la Cierva's autogyro's rotors revolved freely, without power.

What was the name of the Chinese explorer who, during the 2nd century B.C., pioneered the Silk Route?

Chang Ch'ien. The Silk Route connected the Han Chinese empire with the Roman empire for several hundred years. In fact, the Silk Route was used for many centuries following both the Han and the Roman empirical declines.

The commanders of the first and second global circumnavigations were Magellan and Drake, respectively. Who commanded the third circumnaviation?

Thomas Cavendish. Thomas Cavendish's lesser known voyage occurred in 1586, over 60 years after Magellan's famous feat, and nearly 10 years after Drake had performed the task.

A couple decades before Marco Polo made his famous trek to East Asia, a Franciscan friar was sent by Pope Innocent IV to visit the Great Khan. Who was this friar?

Carpini. Following his visit, in 1245-47, he wrote a history of the Mongols.

What Portuguese poet and soldier wrote 'The Lusiads', Portugal's national epic?

Camoens. Luis Vaz de Camoens (or Camoes) work not only covers Portuguese history, but highlights the adventures of explorer Vasco da Gama.

Which Persian Achaemenid emperor conquered Egypt?

Cambyses. Cambyses was not a very popular guy, he assassinated his brother Smerdis and poorly handled affairs in Egypt. He committed suicide on his way back home from Egypt. Thank you for having tried this quiz, I hope you enjoyed it!