
Lyceum of Wisdom

Are the 24 'solar terms' a traditional Chinese calendar system used for what purpose?,
Answer: Agriculture,
Who wrote the 'History of the Peloponnesian War', a historical account of the titular war? Who was the author of the History of the Peloponnesian War?,
Answer: Thucydides,
In the fable 'The Bremen Musicians' by the Brothers Grimm, a group of animals travel to Bremen in search of a musical career. Which of the following animals is NOT part of the group?,
Answer: Pig,
Which of the following forms was NOT used by the 'White Bone Spirit' in his legendary battle against the Monkey King Sun Wukong in the 'Journey to the West'.,
Answer: A boy,
Which of the following is a term for a valuable material of geological origin that can be extracted from the earth?,
Answer: Natural resources,
Which of the seven wonders of the world was created to cure the longing for the Queen of Babylon?,
Answer: The Hanging Gardens,
In Greek mythology, what was the name of the 3-headed dog of Hades that guarded the gates of the Underworld?,
Answer: Cerberus,
What was the actual name used by the last emperor of the Chinese Qing Dynasty?,
Answer: Xuantong,
In which era of Chinese history did the 'Battle of the River Fei' take place, when a small group of soldiers overpowered a vastly superior force?,
Answer: In the Jin Dynasty,
The scoville scale is generately used to evaluate the intensity of the peppers, where a higher value denotes more burning.Which of these peppers is evaluated above 1 million on the scoville scale?,
Answer: Soul Pepper,
In 1970, an Apollo mission attempted to land on the moon. Due to a technical problem, it was only able to orbit the moon and return to Earth. What was the name of the mission?,
Answer: Apollo 13,
In the Homeric epic 'The Iliad', which of the following goddesses was NOT part of the competition for the Apple of Discord?,
Answer: Artemis,
Which chapter of the Kingdom Chronicles cDo you get the 'Eternal Explorer' achievement if all the fog is explored before the end of the chapter?,
Answer: The Long Peace,
The period after the fall of the Mycenaean civilization and before the birth of the Greek city-states is known as the Greek Dark Ages. Which of these works was written at this time?,
Answer: The Odyssey,
Li Xin, the ancestor of the 'Flying General' Li Guang, was a general of which state during the Warring States period of Chinese history?,
Answer: Qin,