
Lyceum of Wisdom

What color sail did Theseus use on his ship to indicate to his father, Aegeus, that he had successfully killed the Minotaur?,
Answer: White,
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,
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,
A crater on the far side of the Moon is named after a Chinese official who was (supposedly) the first person to travel to space. What was his name?,
Answer: Wan Hu,
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,
Which of the following forms was NOT used by the 'White Bone Spirit' in his legendary battle against the Monkey King Sun Wukong in the 'Journey to the West'.,
Answer: A boy,
What is the color of the fresh flowers of the High School of the wisdom of French civilization?,
Answer: Red,
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,
Which of the seven wonders of the world was created to cure the longing for the Queen of Babylon?,
Answer: The Hanging Gardens,
From the 13th to the 11th century CE, what did Europeans often call the Scandinavian invaders who often attacked their lands?,
Answer: Vikings,
In Greek mythology, what was the name of the 3-headed dog of Hades that guarded the gates of the Underworld?,
Answer: Cerberus,
What is the name of the electricity produced by the force of water using large dams on a river?,
Answer: Hydroelectric power,
What is the name of the 1688 revolution that established the British constitutional monarchy?,
Answer: The Glorious Revolution,
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 physicists was born on the death anniversary of Galileo Galilei, and died on the birth anniversary of Albert Einstein?,
Answer: Stephen Hawking,