
Lyceum of Wisdom

'One hundred and forty thousand, all unarmed! Among these was not a single man'? Which Tang dynasty poet wrote this couplet?,
Answer: Madam Huarui,
Which of these would NOT be a penalty for not fully extracting all resources from a resource point?,
Answer: Suffer a barbarian attack,
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 type of commander becomes the temporary Garrison Commander if a Governor has not appointed a commander or a named commander is not present?,
Answer: The highest level commander currently present,
Which of these philosophers was not a supporter of the Cynicism school of philosophy?,
Answer: Socrates,
Which of these was NOT a Greek poet?,
Answer: Adonis,
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 is a fossil fuel formed from marine organisms that are often found in stacked or sloped layers and used for heating and cooking?,
Answer: Natural gas,
Which of the following was not a pillar of the Renaissance?,
Answer: Mannerism,
What was a lighthouse built after Macedonia conquered Egypt and was it one of the seven wonders of the ancient world?,
Answer: The Lighthouse of Alexandria,
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,
Which emperor was named the 'Khan of Heaven' by various Turkish nomads during the Sui and Tang dynasties?,
Answer: Emperor Taizong of Tang,
Which of these countries was NOT a founding member of NATO (in 1949)?,
Answer: Peru,
Which of these Renaissance-era artists was not from Italy?,
Answer: Shakespeare,
If a man with type AB blood and a woman with type B blood have a baby, which of the following statements would be incorrect?,
Answer: Could have type O blood,