
Lyceum of Wisdom

Which Roman Emperor was named Augustus after ending a civil war?,
Answer: Gaius Octavius,
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,
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 type of commander becomes the temporary Garrison Commander if a Governor has not appointed a commander or a named commander is not present?,
Answer: The highest level commander currently present,
Which of the following conditions was not essential for a vizier, the most important civil servant in Pharaoh in ancient Egypt?,
Answer: have real blood,
Which of the following is a term for a valuable material of geological origin that can be extracted from the earth?,
Answer: Natural resources,
Which of the following was a Knight of the Round Table?,
Answer: Lancelot,
'The end justifies the means' was a core belief of the author of 'The Prince'. What was his name?,
Answer: Machiavelli,
Which of the following was a Renaissance intellectual movement in which thinkers studied classical texts and focused on human potential and achievement?,
Answer: Humanism,
Which of the following was also known as the Eastern Roman Empire?,
Answer: The Byzantine Empire,
Which of the following was not a pillar of the Renaissance?,
Answer: Mannerism,
During the Second Punic War, in which battle did Hannibal, with a much smaller army, defeat a Roman army?,
Answer: The Battle of Cannae,
In Ancient Egypt, which of the following was NOT a privilege to be a 'Scribe'?,
Answer: Exempt from paying medical expenses if sick,
Who was the last Holy Roman Emperor?,
Answer: Francis II,
Which of the following commanders was the de facto ruler of your kingdom, but was never officially head of state?,
Answer: Carlos Martell,