
Lyceum of Wisdom

Johannes Vermeer, the pearl earring painter, was which country?,
Answer: Netherlands,
Johannes Vermeer, the pearl earring painter, was which country?,
Answer: Netherlands,
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,
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 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,
Which of the following forms was NOT used by the 'White Bone Spirit' in his legendary battle against the Monkey King Sun Wukong in the 'Journey to the West'.,
Answer: A boy,
Which of the seven wonders of the world was created to cure the longing for the Queen of Babylon?,
Answer: The Hanging Gardens,
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 was the Somme, the most famous battlefield of the First World War, located?,
Answer: France,
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 saying 'The empire in which the sun never puts itself' was originally used in reference to the empire of which country?,
Answer: Spain,
What was the first of the three great battles fought between Alexander, the Great, and the Aquenid Empire?,
Answer: Battle of Granico,
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,
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,