
Lyceum of Wisdom

In which theater did Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C Minor premiere in 1808?,
Answer: Theater an der Wien,
The Chinese comedy crosstalk format originates in three places: Tianqiao in Beijing, the Quanye Bazaar in Tianjin, and where in Nanjing?,
Answer: Fuzimiao,
In which country did the Carlist Wars take place in the 19th century?,
Answer: Spain,
The saying 'The empire in which the sun never puts itself' was originally used in reference to the empire of which country?,
Answer: Spain,
During the Second Punic War, in which battle did Hannibal, with a much smaller army, defeat a Roman army?,
Answer: The Battle of Cannae,
In which year did the first Wimbledon Tennis Championships take place?,
Answer: 1877,
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,
In which of these campaigns did Tutemés III participate?,
Answer: The Battle of Megiddo,
In which city did Henry I of Bourbon, Prince of Condé, die?,
Answer: Saint-Jean-d'Angély,
In which country did the 'Battle of Marengo' take place?,
Answer: Italy,
In which kingdom did Commander Boudica?,
Answer: Iceni,
Zhu Geliang was not involved in which of the following incidents reported in the novel of the three kingdoms?,
Answer: Revolt of yellow turbans,
The work on which of these cathedrals started in Copenhagen in the year 1877?,
Answer: São Paulo Church,
In which country was the Carlsberg Group, a beer manufacturer, founded in 1847?,
Answer: Denmark,
Sotheby's auction house was founded in 1744 in which English city?,
Answer: London,