Music
Tic tic tic tic, goes this device, useful for helping musicians keep time
Metronome
This physician is credited as being the first to take a natural, not godly, approach to disease, and is known as the Father of Medicine
Hippocrates
This Babylonian developed the first code of laws nearly 4000 years ago
Hammurabi
Originally created by Robert E Howard, this barbaric swordman from Cimmeria made his film debut in 1982
Conan the Barbarian
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."
Aristotle
Originating in africa, this variety of xylophone has found popularity in Latin America
This US federal agency controls and supervises the safe and thorough testing and development of pharmaceuticals, among other responsibilities
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Shi'a and Sunni muslims disagree on who should have succeeded this Meccan as leader of the islamic faith
Muhammed
In J. R. R. Tolkein's works, this fictional Welsh-inspired language is spoken by Grey-elves
Sindarin
"I've lived through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened."
Mark Twain
In 2014, this song became the most popular funeral song in Britain. Variations were written and played for Prince Charles' 60th birthday, and the 2012 Summer Olympics
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
Diazepam is a drug used to treat ailments such as anxiety and sleeplessness. It was first marketed under this name
Valium
King John of England signed this document in 1215, limiting royal powers and giving more protections to lower nobles
Magna Carta
Mountain Dew released two new flavours with the tagline "Choose Your Side" to tie in with this fantasy PC game
World of Warcraft
"If you don’t stand for something you will fall for anything."
Malcolm X
Vocal music without instrumental accompaniment is named for this Italian phrase for "as in a chapel"
A Capella
Combining, mixing, or altering ingredients to create an individualised pharmaceudical tailored to specific needs is a process known as this
Compounding
Siddhartha Gautama is more commonly known by this name
Buddha
A Song of Ice and Fire's Jon Snow has a direwolf named this, possibly explaining why he is seen so little on the show
Ghost
"That which does not kill us makes us stronger."
Friedrich Nietzsche
The French Horn uses this instead of a mute, to achieve similar effect
The Player's Hand
This vitamin prevents loss of calcium through the gut
Vitamin D
This period ended the Tokugawa Shogunate in Japan and returned ruling power to the Emperor
Meiji Restoration
Before going on to create Dungeons & Dragons, Gary Gygax worked with Jeff Perren to create this 1971 medieval wargame
Chainmail
"Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools."
Napoleon Bonaparte