
Lyceum of Wisdom

What was Charlie Chaplin's first film?,
Answer: Carlitos Repórter,
The Plague of Justinian of 541-549 was the first outbreak of the first plague pandemic. What other major was occurring in the Eastern Roman Empire at that time?,
Answer: The Gothic War,
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,
'The end justifies the means' was a core belief of the author of 'The Prince'. What was his name?,
Answer: Machiavelli,
What was a lighthouse built after Macedonia conquered Egypt and was it one of the seven wonders of the ancient world?,
Answer: The Lighthouse of Alexandria,
What was the first of the three great battles fought between Alexander, the Great, and the Aquenid Empire?,
Answer: Battle of Granico,
What was the name of the first chimpanzee to go to space?,
Answer: HAM,
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 was the first film directed by Satoshi Kon?,
Answer: Perfect Blue,
What war was fought between the British houses of Lancaster and York for the throne of England?,
Answer: Wars of the Roses,
Which civilization was the first to have public toilets?,
Answer: Ancient Rome,
What beverage was invented by American pharmacist John Pemberton?,
Answer: coke,
What 4-word saying was followed by Oda Nobunaga?,
Answer: Rule with absolute strength,
The famous Danish archaeologist Christian Jurgensen Thomsen proposed the 'Three Ages' system for categorizing ancient history. What is the first step?,
Answer: Stone Age,
Which of the Babylonian Law Codes was the first complete set of written laws in recorded history?,
Answer: The Code of Hammurabi,