
Lyceum of Wisdom

What is the shape of a soccer goal when viewed from the front?,
Answer: A rectangle,
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 fable 'The Bremen Musicians' by the Brothers Grimm, a group of animals travel to Bremen in search of a musical career. Which of the following animals is NOT part of the group?,
Answer: Pig,
What is the color of the fresh flowers of the High School of the wisdom of French civilization?,
Answer: Red,
When sailing during a storm, it is occasionally possible to see a 'lightning' effect at the tip of the mast. What is the name of this phenomenon?,
Answer: St. Elmo’s Fire,
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,
Which of the following is a term for a valuable material of geological origin that can be extracted from the earth?,
Answer: Natural resources,
What is the name of the electricity produced by the force of water using large dams on a river?,
Answer: Hydroelectric power,
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,
What war ended the rule of the House of Plantagenet and began the rule of the Tudors in England?,
Answer: Wars of the Roses,
In which era of Chinese history did the 'Battle of the River Fei' take place, when a small group of soldiers overpowered a vastly superior force?,
Answer: In the Jin Dynasty,
What is the name of the fourth key of the event 'Champions of Olympia'?,
Answer: Bright Silver,
The scoville scale is generately used to evaluate the intensity of the peppers, where a higher value denotes more burning.Which of these peppers is evaluated above 1 million on the scoville scale?,
Answer: Soul Pepper,
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,