
Lyceum of Wisdom

In which modern city was Shakespeare's Globe built?,
Answer: London,
In which country was air conditioning invented?,
Answer: USA,
In Ancient Egypt, which of the following was NOT a privilege to be a 'Scribe'?,
Answer: Exempt from paying medical expenses if sick,
In which country was the microscope invented?,
Answer: Netherlands,
In which city are the Obelisks of Tutemés III located?,
Answer: Istanbul,
In which city did Henry I of Bourbon, Prince of Condé, die?,
Answer: Saint-Jean-d'Angély,
In which country was the Somme, the most famous battlefield of the First World War, located?,
Answer: France,
In ancient Greece, the Delian League was led by which city-state?,
Answer: Athens,
In which country was mozzarella cheese, widely associated with pizza and Italian cuisine, first produced?,
Answer: Italy,
In which country was the microscope invented?,
Answer: Netherlands,
The saying 'The empire in which the sun never puts itself' was originally used in reference to the empire of which country?,
Answer: Spain,
In which country was the Carlsberg Group, a beer manufacturer, founded in 1847?,
Answer: Denmark,
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,
Sotheby's auction house was founded in 1744 in which English city?,
Answer: London,
In the Homeric epic 'The Iliad', which of the following goddesses was NOT part of the competition for the Apple of Discord?,
Answer: Artemis,