
Lyceum of Wisdom

Which Chinese dynasty did Jiang Ziya help to found?,
Answer: The Zhou Dynasty,
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,
'Ru' is one of the most famous types of Chinese ceramics, known for its delicate light blue glaze. Which dynasty did it originate from?,
Answer: Song,
Which ancient Chinese dynasty followed the Shang dynasty?,
Answer: The Zhou Dynasty,
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,
Which Portuguese explorer was the first European to sail to southern Africa?,
Answer: Bartolomeu Dias,
Which of these Seleucid Empire figures was taken hostage by Rome to later run away from Rome and return to take the throne of his home country?,
Answer: DEMETRIO I,
Which of these terms was also used by the ancient Egyptians to refer to themselves?,
Answer: Ra's herd,
After opening the lost kingdom, what item do you need to spend to teleport from and to the lost kingdom?,
Answer: Random Teleport,
What color sail did Theseus use on his ship to indicate to his father, Aegeus, that he had successfully killed the Minotaur?,
Answer: White,
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,
Each animal in the Chinese zodiac is associated with one of the five classical Chinese elements. Which element has the most zodiac animals associated with it?,
Answer: Earth,
So what advantageous traits are most likely to be passed on to descendants?,
Answer: Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce,
With whom did Minamoto no Yoshitsune raise an army to fight Taira no Kiyomori?,
Answer: Minamoto no Yoritomo,
Which civilization was the first to have public toilets?,
Answer: Ancient Rome,