
Lyceum of Wisdom

In Greek mythology, what was Achilles' weakness?,
Answer: Your heels,
In Greek mythology, what was the name of the 3-headed dog of Hades that guarded the gates of the Underworld?,
Answer: Cerberus,
In Greek mythology, what is the relationship between Zeus and Hermes?,
Answer: Father and son,
In ancient Greece, what philosopher liked to discuss ideas in a street that was later dubbed the 'Peripatetic School'?,
Answer: Aristotle,
In what writing was the Code of Hammurabi carved in stone?,
Answer: Cuneiform,
In what year was the Napoleonic Code established?,
Answer: 1804,
In Norse mythology, what was the World Tree?,
Answer: ash,
In what year was the first edition of 'The Diary of Anne Frank' published?,
Answer: 1947,
In what year was the Soviet Union formally founded?,
Answer: 1922,
In ancient Greek mythology, who was the wife of Hades, the king of the underworld?,
Answer: Persephone,
In what country was Marco Polo, the famous explorer and merchant born?,
Answer: Republic of Venice,
In what year was equestrianism included as an Olympic sport for the first time?,
Answer: Paris Olympic Games, 1900,
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,
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,
In what year was the Tianwen-1 Mars probe launched?,
Answer: 2020,