
Lyceum of Wisdom

The Ancient Olympic Games were held every 4 years in Olympia, in southwestern Greece. What year are they believed to have started?,
Answer: 776 BCE,
The Singing Sand Dunes in Dunhuang, China are known for making a loud drum sound whenever the wind blows. What desert are they part of?,
Answer: Kumtag Desert,
What is the name of the phenomenon by which organisms that are best adapted to the environment survive to pass on their traits to their descendants?,
Answer: Natural selection,
The Chinese comedy crosstalk format originates in three places: Tianqiao in Beijing, the Quanye Bazaar in Tianjin, and where in Nanjing?,
Answer: Fuzimiao,
What period of European history, lasting from 1300 to 1600, saw a rebirth of interest in classical culture and led to sweeping changes in art, learning, and worldviews?,
Answer: The Renaissance,
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,
The four main varieties of Guzheng in Ancient China were Haozhong, Luqi, Jiaowei and... ?,
Answer: Raoliang,
What position do you need to be in the Sunset Canyon daily leaderboard to receive the daily Golden Key rewards?,
Answer: In the top 5,
The work on which of these cathedrals started in Copenhagen in the year 1877?,
Answer: São Paulo Church,
What ingredients are used to make 'Zongzi', a traditional dish consumed in China during the Dragon Boat Festival?,
Answer: Glutinos,
The saying 'The empire in which the sun never puts itself' was originally used in reference to the empire of which country?,
Answer: Spain,
Which of the following was NOT included in the Summer Olympics held in Athens in 1896?,
Answer: Basketball,
So what advantageous traits are most likely to be passed on to descendants?,
Answer: Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce,
Which commander displayed his military genius at the Battle of Tours in the 8th century? or What commander displayed his military genius at the Battle of Poitiers in the eighth century?,
Answer: Carlos Martell,
First created in Ancient Greece, what profession does the Hippocratic Oath apply to?,
Answer: Doctors,