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Lyceum of Wisdom

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The cone-shaped winds of tornadoes are notable for doing what?,

Answer: rotate,

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,

Which of the seven wonders of the world was created to cure the longing for the Queen of Babylon?,

Answer: The Hanging Gardens,

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 these is NOT considered one of the 'Five Good Emperors' of the Nerva-Antonine dynasty of Ancient Rome?,

Answer: room,

The concept of 'separation of powers' comes from which of Montesquieu's works?,

Answer: The Spirit of the Law,

Which of these city themes offers a special attribute bonus of +5% for cavalry attack and -5% for archery health?,

Answer: Soning Song,

What is the color of the fresh flowers of the High School of the wisdom of French civilization?,

Answer: Red,

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,

The poet Fernando Pessoa became known for writing his poems as different 'characters', which he called 'heteronyms'. Which of these is NOT one of the heteronyms that Pessoa used?,

Answer: Francisco Norman,

The Colossus of Rhodes represents which sun god? The Colossus of Rhodes represents which Greek god?,

Answer: Helio,

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,

In the Emerald Tablet, Hermes Trismegistus claims to possess 'three parts of the wisdom of the whole world'. Which of these is NOT one of the three parts?,

Answer: Transfiguration,