
Lyceum of Wisdom

In which country was Botticelli, painter of The Birth of Venus, born?,
Answer: Italy,
In which country is the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, located?,
Answer: Egypt,
The saying 'The empire in which the sun never puts itself' was originally used in reference to the empire of which country?,
Answer: Spain,
The Colossus of Rhodes represents which sun god? The Colossus of Rhodes represents which Greek god?,
Answer: Helio,
Diego Velázquez, the painter of the realistic work Portrait of Pope Innocent X, was from which country?,
Answer: Spain,
In the Homeric epic 'The Iliad', which of the following goddesses was NOT part of the competition for the Apple of Discord?,
Answer: Artemis,
The Plague of Justinian of 541-549 was the first outbreak of the first plague pandemic. What other major was occurring in the Eastern Roman Empire at that time?,
Answer: The Gothic War,
In Greek mythology, what was the name of the 3-headed dog of Hades that guarded the gates of the Underworld?,
Answer: Cerberus,
What building was originally constructed in London as the home of the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations that took place in 1851?,
Answer: The Crystal Palace,
In addition to 'Number of Scouts' and 'Power', which of the following parameters of the Scout Camp can also be updated?,
Answer: Scout Marching Speed and Exploration Range,
Which of the following commanders was the de facto ruler of your kingdom, but was never officially head of state?,
Answer: Carlos Martell,
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 concept of 'separation of powers' comes from which of Montesquieu's works?,
Answer: The Spirit of the Law,
In which country was the Somme, the most famous battlefield of the First World War, located?,
Answer: France,
The 'Journey of the Tiles' is considered by some historians the milestone of the beginning of the French Revolution.In which city did this occur?,
Answer: Grenoble,