
Lyceum of Wisdom

In which year did the first Wimbledon Tennis Championships take place?,
Answer: 1877,
In which country did the Carlist Wars take place in the 19th century?,
Answer: Spain,
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 '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,
Who wrote the 'History of the Peloponnesian War', a historical account of the titular war? Who was the author of the History of the Peloponnesian War?,
Answer: Thucydides,
In the Homeric epic 'The Iliad', which of the following goddesses was NOT part of the competition for the Apple of Discord?,
Answer: Artemis,
In Greek mythology, what was the name of the 3-headed dog of Hades that guarded the gates of the Underworld?,
Answer: Cerberus,
Which of the following doctors was the first to describe fully and in detail the systemic circulation and function of the heart?,
Answer: William Harvey,
In which country is the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, located?,
Answer: Egypt,
In which country was the Somme, the most famous battlefield of the First World War, located?,
Answer: France,
In which country did the 'Battle of Marengo' take place?,
Answer: Italy,
What was the first of the three great battles fought between Alexander, the Great, and the Aquenid Empire?,
Answer: Battle of Granico,
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,
Which chapter of the Kingdom Chronicles cDo you get the 'Eternal Explorer' achievement if all the fog is explored before the end of the chapter?,
Answer: The Long Peace,
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,