
Lyceum of Wisdom

During which Chinese dynasty was Siku Quanshu compiled?,
Answer: Qing,
The Forbidden City was built during the rule of which Chinese dynasty?,
Answer: Ming,
The Taj Mahal was built during which Indian dynasty?,
Answer: The Mughal Dynasty,
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms begins near the end of which Chinese dynasty?,
Answer: Han,
The saying 'The empire in which the sun never puts itself' was originally used in reference to the empire of which country?,
Answer: Spain,
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,
A crater on the far side of the Moon is named after a Chinese official who was (supposedly) the first person to travel to space. What was his name?,
Answer: Wan Hu,
During China's Warring States Period, which state defeated the other six and built the unified Chinese empire?,
Answer: Qin,
Which ancient Chinese dynasty followed the Shang dynasty?,
Answer: The Zhou Dynasty,
The Qingming map captures the daily life and landscape of which ancient Chinese dynasty?,
Answer: Song,
Ashoka the Great was the King of which ancient Indian kingdom?,
Answer: Maurya,
During the Trojan War, which Greek warrior killed Hector?,
Answer: Achilles,
Of the 12 animals in the Chinese Zodiac, which one comes first?,
Answer: Mouse,
During the Renaissance, why was Florence significant?,
Answer: Birthplace and symbol of the Renaissance,
'The end justifies the means' was a core belief of the author of 'The Prince'. What was his name?,
Answer: Machiavelli,