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[#186] Alexander the Great was the king of which kingdom
Correct Answer

(B) Macedonia

Explanation

Solution: Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Argead dynasty. He was born in Pella in 356 BC and succeeded his father Philip II to the throne at the age of 20.

[#187] 'Bucephalus' was the name of the horse of
Correct Answer

(B) Alexander

Explanation

Solution: Bucephalus or Bucephalas ( c. 355 BC – June 326 BC) was the horse of Alexander the Great, and one of the most famous horses of antiquity.

[#188] Waterloo is located in
Correct Answer

(D) Belgium

Explanation

Solution: Waterloo is located in Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is known for the famous Battle of Waterloo (1815) which was fought on between,
Napolean-I and Duke in which Napolean met his final defeat.

[#189] When were Jews expelled from Spain?
Correct Answer

(C) 1492

Explanation

Solution: The Alhambra Decree (also known as the Edict of Expulsion) was an edict issued on 31 March 1492, by the joint Catholic Monarchs of Spain (Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon) ordering the expulsion of practicing Jews from the Kingdoms of Castile and Aragon and its territories and possessions by 31 July of that year.

[#190] What is Chivalry?
Correct Answer

(C) The code by which knights lived

Explanation

Solution: The Code of Chivalry was a moral system which went beyond rules of combat and introduced the concept of Chivalrous conduct - qualities idealized by the Medieval knights such as bravery, courtesy, honor and great gallantry toward women.