
Lyceum of Wisdom

Which philosopher wrote 'Utopia'?,
Answer: Plato,
Which European wrote the first travelogue detailing China's history, culture and art?,
Answer: Marco Polo,
Which composer wrote the opera 'The Ring of the Nibelungs'?,
Answer: Wagner,
Which ancient Greek philosopher established the first ideas of atomism?,
Answer: Democritus,
Which ancient Greek playwright wrote the famous tragedy 'Oedipus the King'?,
Answer: Sophocles,
Which philosopher created the 'arrow paradox'?,
Answer: Zeno of Eleia,
Which poet wrote 'Theogony,' which describes the origins and genealogy of the Greek gods?,
Answer: Hesiod,
Which Chinese poet wrote the poem 'Li Sao'?,
Answer: Qu Yuan,
'One hundred and forty thousand, all unarmed! Among these was not a single man'? Which Tang dynasty poet wrote this couplet?,
Answer: Madam Huarui,
Which planet in the solar system rotates the fastest?,
Answer: Jupiter,
Which of the following commanders excels at attacking enemy cities?,
Answer: Julius Caesar,
Which of the following describes a monotheist?,
Answer: Someone who worships 1 god,
Which of the following is not a goal of Greek mythology?,
Answer: Offer a path to salvation,
Which of the following was praised by your countrymen as Ancient Greece's best and most honest of democratic representatives?,
Answer: Pericles,
Which of the following is a term for a valuable material of geological origin that can be extracted from the earth?,
Answer: Natural resources,