
Lyceum of Wisdom

Which French monarch was known as 'Saint Louis'?,
Answer: Louis IX,
Which of the following French kings was known as the Sun King?,
Answer: Louis XIV,
Which commander was known as the Celtic Rose?,
Answer: Boudica,
Which of the following was also known as the Eastern Roman Empire?,
Answer: The Byzantine Empire,
Which of the following fruits, known as 'wolf pear', was wrongly thought to be poisonous?,
Answer: tomato,
Which military commander was known as the 'Liberator of Teutoburg'?,
Answer: Hermann,
Which military leader was known as the 'Reformer of the Legions'?,
Answer: Gaius Marius,
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,
Which of the following reigns of Chinese emperors was known as the 'Reign of Zhenguan'?,
Answer: Emperor Taizong of Tang,
Which of the following was praised by your countrymen as Ancient Greece's best and most honest of democratic representatives?,
Answer: Pericles,
Which commander is known as Purplebeard?,
Answer: Frederick I,
Which ancient Greek city-state was known for its brutal military training and bravery?,
Answer: Sparta,
Which commander is known as Kamakura's Warlord?,
Answer: Minamoto no Yoshitune,
Which commander is known as the Conqueror of Chaos?,
Answer: Cao Cao,
Which commander is known as the Mistress of Mercians?,
Answer: Æthelflaed,