
Lyceum of Wisdom

Movable type was first used in which country?,
Answer: China,
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 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,
The Chinese comedy crosstalk format originates in three places: Tianqiao in Beijing, the Quanye Bazaar in Tianjin, and where in Nanjing?,
Answer: Fuzimiao,
Zhu Geliang was not involved in which of the following incidents reported in the novel of the three kingdoms?,
Answer: Revolt of yellow turbans,
Sotheby's auction house was founded in 1744 in which English city?,
Answer: London,
Which of the following was NOT included in the Summer Olympics held in Athens in 1896?,
Answer: Basketball,
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,
Of the 12 animals in the Chinese Zodiac, which one comes first?,
Answer: Mouse,
Which of the Babylonian Law Codes was the first complete set of written laws in recorded history?,
Answer: The Code of Hammurabi,
Which of the following was a Renaissance intellectual movement in which thinkers studied classical texts and focused on human potential and achievement?,
Answer: Humanism,
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 which theater did Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C Minor premiere in 1808?,
Answer: Theater an der Wien,
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,
The 'Battle of Navas de Tolosa' was a major turning point in which conflict?,
Answer: The Reconquest,