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Lyceum of Wisdom

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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,