
Lyceum of Wisdom

The Battle of Changping was fought between which two forces?,
Answer: Kingdoms of Qin and Zhao,
The Colossus of Rhodes represents which sun god? The Colossus of Rhodes represents which Greek god?,
Answer: Helio,
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,
What war was fought between the British houses of Lancaster and York for the throne of England?,
Answer: Wars of the Roses,
Which of the following commanders was part of the Battle of Red Canyon?,
Answer: Cao Cao,
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,
Which of the following commanders was the de facto ruler of your kingdom, but was never officially head of state?,
Answer: Carlos Martell,
The concept of 'separation of powers' comes from which of Montesquieu's works?,
Answer: The Spirit of the Law,
The borders of which of these countries span two continents?,
Answer: Egypt,
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 '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,
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 empires did NOT participate in the Battle of the Three Emperors (also known as the Battle of Austerlitz)?,
Answer: The Persian Empire,