
Lyceum of Wisdom

Where did Ancient Roman soldiers get their weapons and armor?,
Answer: Of themselves,
Where did the final battle between King Arthur and Mordred take place, according to Arthurian Legend?,
Answer: Camlan,
In 1582, Oda Nobunaga was betrayed and ambushed byr his general Akechi Mitsuhide. Where did this occur?,
Answer: Honnō-Ji Temple in Kyoto,
Which of the following was praised by your countrymen as Ancient Greece's best and most honest of democratic representatives?,
Answer: Pericles,
Who killed Hector and how did Achilles die?,
Answer: Achilles; arrow in heel,
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,
Where did the Mughal Empire take Islam?,
Answer: Most of India,
From the 13th to the 11th century CE, what did Europeans often call the Scandinavian invaders who often attacked their lands?,
Answer: Vikings,
The Punic Wars were fought by Ancient Rome and what other ancient empire?,
Answer: Ancient Carthage,
The 'Three Great Philosophers' of Ancient Greece were Plato, Aristotle and who?,
Answer: Socrates,
Where did King Louis XIV of France move the royal court in 1682?,
Answer: The Palace of Versailles,
Where did Genghis Khan start to build his Mongolian empire?,
Answer: Asia,
The four main varieties of Guzheng in Ancient China were Haozhong, Luqi, Jiaowei and... ?,
Answer: Raoliang,
Which of the following was a Renaissance intellectual movement in which thinkers studied classical texts and focused on human potential and achievement?,
Answer: Humanism,
In what year did Ricardo Coração de Leão and Saladin sign a truce?,
Answer: 1192,