
Lyceum of Wisdom

The Egyptians made paper from what material?,
Answer: Papyrus,
Charles Macintosh made an early version of the raincoat from what material?,
Answer: rubber,
The cone-shaped winds of tornadoes are notable for doing what?,
Answer: rotate,
The more genetic variation a population has, the more likely it is that some individuals will do what?,
Answer: survive,
The Egyptian economy was mainly based on what?,
Answer: Agriculture,
The two capitals of Austria-Hungary were Budapest and what other city?,
Answer: Vienna,
The Renaissance was a 'rebirth' of what?,
Answer: Classical culture,
The process of splitting atoms is known as what?,
Answer: Fission (split) (be careful the word split is fission and combine is fusion),
The Punic Wars were fought by Ancient Rome and what other ancient empire?,
Answer: Ancient Carthage,
The process of combining atoms is known as what?,
Answer: Merger,
The air often feels fresher after a storm because it has been enriched with what gas?,
Answer: Ozone,
According to the tale of the Wolf from Roman mythology, what happened to the twins she fed: Romulus and Remus?,
Answer: Romulus became the founder and first King of Rome,
The Greek alphabet originated from which other writing system?,
Answer: Phoenician,
The epic 'Poema de El Cid' originates from which country?,
Answer: Spain,
What kind of stone did the ancient Egyptians mainly mined from the Nile Delta?,
Answer: limestone,