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The daily physical activities of the Maya people did NOT include:
Answer: Penguin tossing
In RoK, which of the following armaments can be used with the arch formation?
Answer: Emblem of the North
What is the nickname of Eleanor of Aquitaine in RoK?
Answer: The Wildflower Duchess
What is the highest level a City Hall can reach in RoK?
Answer: 25
Which one of these is NOT one of Cao Cao's skills?
Answer: Battle of Sorrow
After the Lost Kingdom opens, what item do you have to spend to teleport to and from the Lost Kingdom?
Answer: Random Teleport
Which state is home to the Walt Disney Company?
Answer: California
Which of the following is the correct description for the stratosphere?
Answer: It is warm above and cold below
What is the chemical symbol of antimony?
Answer: Sb
The prehistoric humans known as "homo floresienses" are also commonly referred to as?
Answer: Hobbits
Which commander is commonly regarded as having exemplified the ideal of the "Bushido Spirit"?
Answer: Kusunoki Masashige
Which of these novels was NOT written by Margaret Atwood?
Answer: Flowers for Algernon
Which of the following commanders excels at gathering resources?
Answer: Cleopatra VII
In Greek mythology, what is the relationship between Zeus and Hermes?
Answer: Father and son
Who gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech?
Answer: Martin Luther King Jr.
How much will an Enhanced Gathering item increase your gathering speed?
Answer: 50%
Who was the Emperor of the First French Empire?
Answer: Napoleon Bonaparte
Which of the following was built at the order of Shah Jahan in the memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal?
Answer: The Taj Mahal
Homer's epic "The Illiad" focuses on events happening during which war or battle?
Answer: The Trojan War
Which of the following animals does NOT lay eggs?
Answer: Bat
What can "Masonry" technology help you to improve?
Answer: The building speed of buildings in your city
Which of the following constellations is shaped like a crown?
Answer: Corona Borealis
Charles Macintosh crafted a very early version of a raincoat from which material?
Answer: Rubber
Who wrote Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?
Answer: Lewis Carroll
Which of the following does NOT give Commanders EXP?
Answer: Attacking other players
Which of these characters is from "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas"?
Answer: Captain Nemo
Which of these actions can be performed by alliance leaders and titled officers, but NOT non-titled officers?
Answer: Sign up for Ark of Osiris
Which city hosted the 2000 Summer Olympics?
Answer: Sydney
What is the in-game nickname of Cleopatra VII?
Answer: Queen of Egypt
Combat Tactics is an important Military Technology - what effect does it have?
Answer: Increases Attack of all units
Which unit type does Cao Cao excel in leader?
Answer: Cavalry
Which of the following commanders was part of the Hundred Years' War?
Answer: Joan of Arc
What is Commander Keira good at?
Answer: Leading archer units
Where do most hurricanes start?
Answer: On the open seas
Which of the following commanders was part of the Battle of Red Cliffs?
Answer: Cao Cao
How many reward chests are awarded for reaching 60 daily activity points?
Answer: 3
Which commander is nicknamed the Father of Conquest?
Answer: Baibars
The "Three Great Philosophers" of Ancient Greece were Plato, Aristotle, and who?
Answer: Socrates
Which of the seven wonders of the world were created to cure the new Queen of Babylon's homesickness?
Answer: The Hanging Gardens
Which European wrote the first travelogue detailing China's history, culture, and art?
Answer: Marco Polo
What is the name of the revolution in 1688 which established the British constitutional monarchy?
Answer: The Glorious Revolution
What is the center of a hurricane called?
Answer: Eye
What are Arrows of Resistance used for?
Answer: To upgrade the Watchtower
Why was scurvy once a common problem for sailors?
Answer: A lack of fresh fruit and vegetables on long voyages
Which unit type is strong against Infantry?
Answer: Archer
Which commander is known as the Conqueror of Chaos?
Answer: Cao Cao
Apart from "Number of Scouts" and "Power", which of the following Scout Camp parameters can also be upgraded?
Answer: Scout March Speed and Exploration Range
Which ancient Chinese dynasty followed the Shang dynasty?
Answer: The Zhou Dynasty
Which of the following statements about Zhuge Liang in RoK is INCORRECT?
Answer: He excels at leading cavalry units
Which of these civilizations can increase their healing speed?
Answer: France
Which unit gains a strong benefit from Sun Tzu's "Master Strategist" skill?
Answer: Infantry
What animal is the "Tigris" named after in ancient Greek?
Answer: Tiger
During the Trojan War, which Greek warrior killed Hector?
Answer: Achilles
Where in Italy is Vatican City located?
Answer: Rome
Who was Plato's teacher?
Answer: Socrates
Which Chinese dynasty did Jiang Ziya help to establish?
Answer: The Zhou Dynasty
How many times can you receive alliance help if your Alliance Center is level 14?
Answer: 18
Galileo's Leaning Tower of Pisa experiment overturned a theory of which Ancient Greek scientist?
Answer: Aristotle
Which of the following laureates won a Nobel Prize in two different fields?
Answer: Marie Curie
Which civilization was the first to have public toilets?
Answer: Ancient Rome
Who founded the First Persian Empire?
Answer: Cyrus the Great
Which country hosted the first ever Winter Olympics on January 25, 1924?
Answer: France
Which Chieftain from the Ceroli Crisis event is well-versed in poison magic?
Answer: Dekar
What is the name for the phenomenon by which organisms that are better adapted to the environment survive to pass traits to their offspring?
Answer: Natural selection
How many times is the character "1" used when you write from number 1 to number 99?
Answer: 20
Which Roman Emperor was named Augustus after ending a civil war?
Answer: Gaius Octavius
Which of the following does not award Individual Credits?
Answer: Attacking Barbarians
Which of these items can NOT be purchased within the Mysterious Merchant's Boutique?
Answer: Passport Page
What four-word saying did Oda Nobunaga live by?
Answer: Rule with absolute force
Where did King Louis XIV of France move the royal Court to in 1682?
Answer: The Palace of Versailles
What race of creatures, mythical or otherwise, lived on Asgard according to Norse myth?
Answer: Aesir
What is Julius Caesar's nickname in Rise of Kingdoms?
Answer: The Uncrowned Emperor
From 8th to the 11th century CE, what did Europeans frequently call the Scandinavian invaders who frequently ravaged their lands?
Answer: Vikings
Which of these Avatar Frames can be obtained from the Ceroli Crisis event?
Answer: Undersea Kingdom
The Luger pistol, manufactured for the German army during WW2, uses which type of ammo?
Answer: 9mm Parabellum
The famous Renaissance sculpture Pieta was the work of which artist?
Answer: Michelangelo
What is the half-life of Iodine-129, a radioactive isotope produced by nuclear reactors?
Answer: 15.7 million years
The borders of which of these countries extend across two continents?
Answer: Egypt
What discovery made the deciphering of hieroglyphics possible?
Answer: The Rosetta Stone
In the COMMANDER VIEW page, what buff do commanders acting as a "Ranger" get?
Answer: None of these answers are correct
Which commander is nicknamed the Roaring Barbarian?
Answer: Lohar
Where was Commander Lohar born?
Answer: In a remote barbarian tribe
France and Germany were both once part of what feudal Kingdom?
Answer: Francia
Which beverage was invented by American pharmacist John Pemberton?
Answer: Cola
What is Commander Sun Tzu good at?
Answer: Leading city garrisons
Which unit type is strong against Archers?
Answer: Cavalry
Which of the following is NOT part of Mexico's flag?
Answer: Camel
Which of these Yi Seong-Gye an expert in?
Answer: Garrisoning
Which of the following illnesses can be caused by lack of Vitamin D?
Answer: Rickets
What was the regnal name of the last emperor of China's Qing Dynasty?
Answer: Xuantong
Which commander is nicknamed Carthage's Guardian?
Answer: Hannibal Barca
The Punic Wars were fought by Ancient Rome and what other ancient empire?
Answer: Ancient Carthage
Which of the following nations is the closest to the North Pole?
Answer: Finland
Who created the famous sculpture "The Thinker"?
Answer: Auguste Rodin
Which of these holy sites grants a march speed bonus?
Answer: Sanctum of Wind
In the simplified Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which need is at the top of the pyramid?
Answer: Self-actualization
In RoK, which of the following decorations has to be purchased with Gems?
Answer: Vase
What level does your City Hall have to be to enter the Iron Age?
Answer: Lvl 10
How many dispatches do you need to complete at the State Forum to open a Dispatch Commendation?
Answer: 15
What was the original purpose of the Great Pyramid of Giza?
Answer: Pharaoh Khufu's tomb
Who came up with the Trojan Horse idea? Who won the Trojan War?
Answer: Odysseus; The Greeks
Who is considered the "Father of the Modern Olympic Games"?
Answer: Pierre de Coubertin
In DC comics, what is Batman's real name?
Answer: Bruce Wayne
Which artist painted the world-famous "Girl with a Pearl Earring"?
Answer: Johannes Vermeer
Who was the author of the novel "Lord of Rings"?
Answer: J. R. R. Tolkien
How many letters are used in today's version of English?
Answer: 26
Which of these countries did NOT participate in the Northern Seven Year's War (1563-1570)?
Answer: The United Kingdom
Where are the world's largest proven oil reserves located?
Answer: Ghawar Field
In which theater was Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C Minor debuted in 1808?
Answer: The Theater an der Wien
In RoK, which commander has the nickname "Queen of Sicily"?
Answer: Constance
Which of the following is NOT a "low country" of Europe?
Answer: The United Kingdom
What did the word "marathon" originally refer to?
Answer: A place name
Which of these buildings can you use to participate in the World Wanderer game mode?
Answer: Lyceum of Wisdom
On average, which of the following animals is the largest?
Answer: Blue whale
What is the largest living species of bird in the world?
Answer: Ostrich
In RoK, which commander can dispel enemy Attack buffs?
Answer: Amanitore
How many players are there in the board game Go?
Answer: 2
The 24 "solar terms" are a traditional Chinese calendar system used for what purpose?
Answer: Agriculture
Who is the goddes of the earth in ancient Greek mythology?
Answer: Gaea
In RoK, which of the following commanders excels at leading siege units?
Answer: Margaret I
Which of the following is NOT a component ingredient used to forge the Epic weapon "Golden Age"?
Answer: Animal Bone
Who wrote the well-known book "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind"?
Answer: Yuval Noah Harari
Shanghai's Jin Mao Tower has how many floors?
Answer: 88
What two major works are attributed to Homer?
Answer: The Odyssey and The Illiad
Which of the following musical instruments has six strings?
Answer: Guitar
Which organ of the potato plant do we commonly eat?
Answer: Stem
How many items of the same quality should I equip to complete "Ready for Battle"?
Answer: 6
In Ark of Osiris, how many teleports does the first alliance to occupy an obelisk earn?
Answer: 8
Elbe Day was the meeting of which two armies during World War II?
Answer: USA, USSR
Who owned everything in Ancient Egyptian kingdoms?
Answer: The Pharoah
Which of these RoK commanders is from Ceroli?
Answer: Keira
Halley's Comet can be observed from Earth every..
Answer: 75-76 years..
Which god is Tarani in Celtic mythology?
Answer: Thunder God
Which of the following courses are you most likely to take in law school?
Answer: Intro to Criminal Law
In the Book of Exodus, who leads the Jewish people to the Promised Land?
Answer: Moses
Which civilian airport is the highest above sea level?
Answer: Daocheng Yading Airport
Who founded the "Spanish Armada"?
Answer: Philip II
Who defeated the Sphinx according to Greek legend?
Answer: Oedipus
What is the optimal temperature for roasting a chicken on the sizzling barrel of an Ottoman cannon?
Answer: 200°C
When did the War of the Austrian Succession take place?
Answer: 1740-1748
What were Maya pyramids made of?
Answer: Stone
Which of the following did NOT occur during the Greco-Persian Wars?
Answer: The Battle of Agincourt
When was the Declaration of Independence written?
Answer: 1776
How many Scouts can the Scout Camp hold at once?
Answer: 3
Who commanded the New Model Army founded by Parliament during the English Civil War?
Answer: Cromwell
Which of these effects is NOT caused by Aethelflaed skills?
Answer: Healing slightly wounded units
Which commander is reputed to have said, "I came, I saw, I conquered"?
Answer: Julius Caesar
Which of the following regions is the primary is the primary habitat of polar bears?
Answer: Arctic Circle
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Answer: Jupiter
Which of the following is not a natural resources?
Answer: Clothing
Which of the following is NOT one of Julius Caesar's skills?
Answer: Military Life
Which of the following was written by Mary Shelley?
Answer: Frankenstein
What is the shape of a soccer goal when viewed from the front?
Answer: A rectangle
The Gallic rooster is an official national symbol of which country?
Answer: France
Who conquered the "Kingdom of the Vandals and Alans" in the Vandalic War?
Answer: Belisarius
Where did the final battle between King Arthur and Mordred take place according to Arthurian legend?
Answer: Camlann
Which of these Commanders gets the ability to convert some slain units into severly wounded units when attacking a city?
Answer: Charlemagne
Who was the only King of England to be executed?
Answer: Charles I
Who authored the tragedy "Medea"?
Answer: Euripides
What is the effect of the accessory "Vengeance"?
Answer: Counterattack Damage +8%
Which of these circumstances would prevent you from changing civilization?
Answer: Ongoing troop training in your city
What is the capital of the Germany?
Answer: Berlin
What color is a polar bear's skin?
Answer: Black
Which of these following is a phase of the Mightiest Governor event?
Answer: Enemy Elimination
Egyptians made paper from which material?
Answer: Papyrus
Which two oceans does the Panama Canal connect?
Answer: The Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
The city decoration "Ishtar Gate" is tribute to which of the following civilizations?
Answer: Babylonia
In which country was the Somme, the most infamous battlefield in World War I, located?
Answer: France
Which of these equipment is of Legendary quality?
Answer: The Milky Way
In RoK, what is the maximum number of Goldmines a player can build?
Answer: 4
Where was the World Heritage Terracotta Army found?
Answer: In a royal mausoleum
The Phoenician civilization originated in which part of the world?
Answer: The Eastern Mediterranean
What is the 2nd-largest constituent nation of the United Kingdom?
Answer: Scotland
Big Ben is located in which of the following countries?
Answer: United Kingdom
In Ancient Egypt, which of the following was NOT a privilege of being a 'Scribe'?
Answer: Exempt from paying medical expenses if sick
Hieroglyphs were part of which country's formal writing system?
Answer: Ancient Egypt
In RoK, which commander has the skill "Beauty and Wisdom"?
Answer: Cleopatra VII
Why do frogs and other organism produce so many eggs/offspring?
Answer: The more offspring produce the more likely they will survive
Where did reggae music originate?
Answer: Jamaica
How often is the FIFA World Cup held?
Answer: Every 4 years
What is the main ingredient in salt?
Answer: Sodium chloride
Which of the following is considered one of Confucius' disciples?
Answer: Yan Hui
Which Pharaoh ordered the construction of the Abu Simbel temples?
Answer: Ramesses II
Which of the following is NOT a "cold weapon"?
Answer: Handgun
What is the tallest peak in the world?
Answer: Mount Everest
Which technology comes right before Swordsman?
Answer: Iron Working
A human fingernail is made of which material?
Answer: Alpha-keratin
Which of the following is NOT a ball game?
Answer: Fencing
In ancient Greek mythology, who was Hermes' father?
Answer: Zeus
Which of these animated movies was NOT directed by Hayao Miyazaki?
Answer: Paprika
What is the nickname of Bjorn Ironside in RoK?
Answer: King of Kattegat
Which of the following technologies precedes "Horsemanship"?
Answer: Military Discipline
What useful tool did famed carpenter Lu Ban invent?
Answer: The saw
The Golden Bear award is given out at which film festival?
Answer: Berlin Film Festival
Which of these is one of Minamoto no Yoshitsune's "Active Skills"?
Answer: Kyohachiryu
Which Chieftain in the Ceroli Crisis event mounted a successful coup?
Answer: Torgny
At what VIP level can you purchase a VIP Special chest that contains enough Hannibal Barca sculptures to unlock his Expertise?
Answer: 14
Which of these is NOT considered one of the "Five Good Emperors" of the Nerva-Anonice dynasty of ancient Rome?
Answer: Commodus
How many daily Activity Points do you need in "Lucerne Scrolls" to claim the Daily Gift clue reward?
Answer: 50
Champagne is a region in which country?
Answer: France
Which of these alliance officers bestows a Research Speed boost?
Answer: Counselor
In RoK, what is the nickname of the commander Constance?
Answer: Queen of Sicily
What age did ancient Greece enter after the Mycenanaean civilization was destroyed?
Answer: Dark Age
In the "Gather Resources" stage of the Mightiest Governor event, how many points do you get for gathering 1 Gem?
Answer: 150
In her-in-game dialogue, who does Cleopatra VII mention was assassinated by his own senators?
Answer: Julius Caesar
Who designed the Djoser, the first ancient pyramid featuring a stepped design?
Answer: Imhotep
In Japan, "torii" gates are usually placed at the entrance of what buildings?
Answer: Shrines
Which of the following items can be used to upgrade a commander's skills?
Answer: Commander Sculptures
Japanese ivy grows upward on walls and trees in order to capture energy from which source?
Answer: Sunlight
Which of the following is not a benefit of upgrading your Tavern?
Answer: Improves the variety of rewards in Golden Chests
Which technology comes right before Heavy Calvary?
Answer: Scale Armor
What is nationality of Pierre de Fermeat, who proposed Fermat's Last Theorem?
Answer: France
What effect does the "Sluggard" kingdom title apply?
Answer: March Speed -5%
Which of the following is NOT a prerequisite for the Military Technology Cartography
Answer: Ballistics
Which of these commanders' Expertise Skill is the enhanced version of an existing skill?
Answer: Bjorn Ironside
What country is not in Europe?
Answer: Egypt
In RoK, which commander has the nickname "Žižka of the Chalice"?
Answer: Jan Žižka
In the 16th-17th centuries, which disease did the famous bird-masked "plague doctors" treat?
Answer: Bubonic plague
Whose victory was the orchestral work "1812 Overture" composed to commemorate?
Answer: Russian Empire
What is the largest city in the UK by area?
Answer: London
Which club has footballer Lionel Messi played for the longest?
Answer: Barcelona
In which year was the Soviet Union formally established?
Answer: 1922
Methods of mitigating desertification do NOT include:
Answer: Overexploitation of groundwater
What are the poles of a magnet?
Answer: North and South
During a solar eclipse, the celestial object that comes between the Sun and the Earth is:
Answer: The Moon
Who wrote "The Symposium"?
Answer: Plato
In the Desire of Victory event, how can players gain rewards?
Answer: Training troops
Which ancient Egyptian pharaoh's tomb did British archeologist Howard Carter discover in 1922?
Answer: Tutankhamun
In Russian history, what nickname was the first Tzar given for their tyranny?
Answer: Ivan the Terrible
Which country did Zarathustra, of the tone poem 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra', come from?
Answer: Persia
Which of the following is considered a metallic resource?
Answer: Iron
Which of these items can NOT be obtained by defeating barbarians?
Answer: VIP Points
How much does the 12-Hour Enhanced Attack item increase your troops' Attack by?
Answer: 5%
Which composer wrote the opera "The Ring of the Nibelung"?
Answer: Wagner
In what year did Einstein publish his four Annus Mirabilis (Miracle Papers")?
Answer: 1905
What is Commander Lancelot good at?
Answer: Leading cavalry units
Mutations are important because they bring about what?
Answer: Genetic variation needed for a population to evolve
Why was British nurse Florence Nightingale known as "The Lady with the Lamp"?
Answer: She would inspect patients at night
Which of the following titles can only used by an Islamic ruler?
Answer: Sultan
Ashoka the Great was the King of which Ancient Indian kingdom?
Answer: Maurya
Which is the highest Plateau in the world?
Answer: The Tibetan Plateau
After its foundation in the 6th century BCE, which institution of the Roman Republic served as a consultative parliament?
Answer: The Senate
How long did the Hundred Years' War between England and France last?
Answer: 116 years
Which military commander was known as "Teutoborg's Liberator"?
Answer: Hermann
What is a "light-year" a measure of?
Answer: Distance
In Golden Kingdom, how many passes do you need to clear to get a Golden Chest?
Answer: 4 Passes
Who composed "The Magic Flute"?
Answer: Mozart
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Answer: Marie Curie
Which formation is the "Imperial War Drum" armament for?
Answer: V
Queen Guinevere fell in love with which Knight of the Round Table according to Arthurian legend?
Answer: Lancelot
Which of the following buffs can take effect during Sunset Canyon battles?
Answer: Buffs from equipment
Using a troop led by Julius Caesar and Cleopatra VII, which of the following actions will unlock the achievement "Immortal Longings"?
Answer: Attack a city
Which of the following describes a monotheist?
Answer: Someone who worships 1 god
In which region was the empire of Srivijaya located?
Answer: Southeast Asia
When upgrading your Storehouse from Lvl 24 to Lvl 25, which resource gains the most resource protection capacity?
Answer: Gold
Which of the following events occurred AFTER the 19th century?
Answer: The release of Rise of Kingdoms
In Norse mythology, what variety of trees was the World Tree?
Answer: Ash
Which continent holds the world's largest rainforest?
Answer: South America
Who founded the "Malacca Sultanate"?
Answer: Parameswara
The Mughal Empire carried Islam to where?
Answer: Most of India
Who killed Hector and how does Achilles die?
Answer: Achilles; Arrow through his heel
If a man with type AB blood and a woman with type B blood have a baby, which of the following statements would be incorrect?
Answer: It could have type O blood
Which vitamin deficiency can cause night blindness?
Answer: Vitamin A
In which of these works does Sherlock Holmes make his first appearance?
Answer: A Study in Scarlet
Which is the Viking civilization's special unit?
Answer: Beserker
What date is World Environment Day held each year?
Answer: June 5th
In what era of Chinese history did the "Battle of Fei River" take place where a small number of soldiers conquered a vastly superior force?
Answer: The Eastern Jin Dynasty
The Greek alphabet originated from which other writing system?
Answer: Phoenician
What effects does the "Beggar" kingdom title apply?
Answer: Production -10%
In 1970, an Apollo mission attempted to land on the moon. Due to a technical issue, it only managed to orbit around the moon and return to the Earth. What was the name of the mission?
Answer: Apollo 13
What did Spartacus do as a slave before leading the biggest slave rebellion of Ancient Rome?
Answer: A gladiator
Which of the following resources cannot found in your jeans?
Answer: Lead
In which country was air conditioning invented?
Answer: USA
In RoK, there is a road paved with golden bricks that can be purchased for 100 Gems. What is it called?
Answer: King's Road
Which of the following works was written by the French playwright Pierre Corneille
Answer: Le Cid
At what level does The Trading Post's transport tax rate become 10%?
Answer: 24
Which of the following Chinese emperors' reigns was known as the "Reign of Zhenguan"?
Answer: Emperor Taizong of Tang
Which of the following organs is part of the human respiratory system?
Answer: Lungs
Where do adaptations come from?
Answer: Both mutations and genetic recombination
Darwin's last book primarily discussed which species' influence on soil?
Answer: Earthworms
For every 1 unit you train in your city, how many expedition units do you get in Expedition mode?
Answer: 1
In ancient Greek mythology, who was the wife of Hades, the king of the underworld?
Answer: Persephone
Where was Pablo Picasso born?
Answer: Iberia
Passport Pages are used when immigrating to other Kingdoms. What does the number of Passport Pages used depend on?
Answer: Governor's Individual Power
When Achilles refuses to fight, Patroclus puts on Achilles armor, fights the Trojans, and dies. Who is Patroclus killed by?
Answer: Hector
Which commander is known as "The Immortal Hammer"?
Answer: Charles Martel
In Ark of Osiris, which Speedup can you use?
Answer: Healing Speedup
Egypt's economy was primarily based on what?
Answer: Agriculture
The novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms begins near the end of which Chinese dynasty?
Answer: Han
Which of the following is NOT a type of a dance?
Answer: Sumo
Which of the following is NOT one of Mulan's skill?
Answer: Indomitable Army
Who was the father of Hannibal?
Answer: Hamilcar Barca
Which Commander's active skill can inflict Silence?
Answer: Hermann
Which two cities does Portugal's Dom Luis I Bridge connect?
Answer: Porto, Vila Nova de Gaia
Seondeok was Queen of Silla (part of modern-day Korea). What was her birth name?
Answer: Kim Deokman
Which of these is used to rally Alliance troops?
Answer: Castle
Who directed the film "Spring in a Small Town"?
Answer: Fei Mu
In RoK, which Kingdom Chronicles chapter requires all fog in your kingdom to be fully explored?
Answer: Ultimate Calamity
How many troops can governors send with level 17 City Hall or above?
Answer: 4
In the COMMANDER VIEW page, what buff do commanders acting as a "Iron Guard" get?
Answer: Troop Health +1%
Sandro Botticelli's painting "Venus and Mars" is famed for its vivid colors and beautiful figures. In which gallery is this painting now housed?
Answer: The National Gallery in London
In which year did Richard the Lionheart and Saladin sign a truce?
Answer: 1192
Which of the Babylonian Codes of Law was the first full set of written laws in recorded history?
Answer: The Code of Hammurabi
In RoK, which of these commanders is NOT good at leading archer units?
Answer: Saladin
In Alliance Technology "Territory Guardian" increases which attributes of troops when battling in Alliance territory?
Answer: Attack
Which of these cities is located in South America?
Answer: Buenos Aires
In which year was the Napoleonic Code established?
Answer: 1804
Which of these is an incorrect description of the "Mare Imbrium" on the moon?
Answer: It contains a certain amount of sedimentary water
What is the name of the Turkish straits that divide Europe from Asia?
Answer: The Bosphorus
By what other name is October also known under Japan's old calendar?
Answer: Kannazuki
Which of the following commanders in RoK was the only ruler in history to defeat Cyrus the Great in a major battle?
Answer: Tomyris
In RoK, the Throwing Axeman is which civilization's special unit?
Answer: France
In Ark of Osiris, where are you supposed to take the Ark?
Answer: A non-enemy building
Which modern-day city was Shakespeare's Globe Theater built in?
Answer: London
Which of the following commanders' sculpture cannot be donated to the "Past Glory" event after the Lost Kingdom has been opened?
Answer: Aetheflaed
What do you have to do to earn the Witness Protection achievement?
Answer: Change your nickname 10 times
Which art group is known as a "national treasure" of Canada?
Answer: Cirque du Soleil
The military leader Charles Martel was NOT known for which of the following?
Answer: Leading cavalry units
Apart from "Times You Can Be Helped" and "Power", which of the following Alliance Center parameters can also be upgraded?
Answer: Reinforcement Troop Capacity
Which of the following vitamins is most helpful for maintaining good vision?
Answer: Vitamin A
Which prominent statesman served as the first Shogun of the Edo shogunate at the end of Japan's Warring period?
Answer: Tokugawa Ieyasu
Which city-state of Ancient Greece was known for its brutal military training and bravery?
Answer: Sparta
The two capitals of Austria-Hungary were Budapest and which other city?
Answer: Vienna
What does the "Healing First" kingdom buff increase?
Answer: Healing Speed
What was the relationship between the famed generals Tolui and Genghis Khan?
Answer: Father and son
Which school of thought was founded by the Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu?
Answer: Taoism
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Answer: Leonardo da Vinci
What's the primary cause of the formation of the Himalayas?
Answer: Collision between plates
Which landmark in Sydney, Australia is shaped like sails?
Answer: Sydney Opera House
Which of the following awards daily activity points?
Answer: Defeating barbarian troops on the map
Which of the following commanders excels at leading cavalry?
Answer: Minamoto no Yoshitsune
Which of the following cities is the capital of France?
Answer: Paris
Which of the following is an economic building?
Answer: Alliance Center
The cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris was built in which style?
Answer: Gothic
Who is the Hindu god of destruction, also known as the "Cosmic Dancer"?
Answer: Shiva
Which of the following commanders was effectively the ruler of their kingdom, but never officially the head of state?
Answer: Charles Martel
What is the most abudant element in the earth's crust?
Answer: Oxygen
Where was the rallying point for the first Crusade?
Answer: Constantinople
Who was the first astronomer to calculate the Roche limit?
Answer: Edouard Roche
Which honorary rank was the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) given?
Answer: Colonel
What is the most abundant substance in the body of a healthy adult?
Answer: Water
Insufficient intake of which element may cause the thyromegaly?
Answer: Iodine
Which of the following is NOT one of Keira's skills?
Answer: Unruly Blood
How many VIP points can you buy with 200 gems?
Answer: 200
French National Day is on July 14 in order to coincide with which historical event?
Answer: Storming of the Bastille
What is Commander Hannibal Barca good at?
Answer: Attacking cities
What is the relationship between Ragnar Lodbrok and Björn Ironside?
Answer: Father and son
Which Portuguese explorer was the first European to sail to the southern tip of Africa?
Answer: Bartolomeu Dias
What information does the item Deceptive Troops for enemy Scouts?
Answer: Your City's unit count
What is the nickname of Jan Žižka in RoK?
Answer: Žižka of the Chalice
Which Ceroli chieftain has the "Thawing Point" key skill?
Answer: Frida
Which of these city themes looks like a vehicle?
Answer: On Wings of Sailcloth
A decrease in which of the following metrics might indicate increasing nearness to a state of vacuum?
Answer: Air pressure
Which two bodies of water does the Suez Canal connect?
Answer: Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea
What is the chemical symbol of antimony?
Answer: Sb
Which of the following descriptions of microscopes is false?
Answer: They can be used to observe stars
What is the only known short-period comet that is regularly visible to the naked eye from Earth?
Answer: Halley's Comet
Wales officially became part of the Kingdom of Great Britain during the reign of which King?
Answer: Henry VIII
The "Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa" was a major turning point in which conflict?
Answer: The Reconquista
After the students at the Lyceum of Wisdom finish their lessons, what building in your city do they return to?
Answer: Academy
Which of the following are NOT mammals?
Answer: Turtle
What does the "From the Ground Up" kingdom buff increase?
Answer: Building Speed
Which of the following statements is a 6-month-old human baby most likely to make?
Answer: "Mama"
With whom did Minamoto no Yoshitsune raise an army to fight Taira no Kiyomori?
Answer: Minamoto no Yoritomo
Which of the following is NOT one of Matilda of Flanders' skills?
Answer: Celtic Blood
Which continent has the lowest average temperatures?
Answer: Antartica
What is the icon for the Food resource in RoK?
Answer: Corn
First created in Ancient Greece, to which profession does the Hippocratic Oath apply?
Answer: Doctors
Which Ceroli chieftain has the "Sundown Smash" key skill?
Answer: Ak & Hok
What are Books of Covenant used for?
Answer: To upgrade the Castle
Which title did Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the International Olympic Committee, hold?
Answer: Baron
Which title did Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the International Olympic Committee, hold?
Answer: Baron
What animal is the mascot of the 2022 Winter Olympics based on?
Answer: Panda
Which of the following is a military building?
Answer: Scout Camp
Who was the director of the game that won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2022?
Answer: Hidetaka Miyazaki
Pandas have 5 clawed toes on as well as a sixth digit. What do pandas use their sixth digit for?
Answer: To hold bamboo while eating
In chinese mythology, what kind of creature is Jingwei?
Answer: A bird
Which of these is NOT a typical stage of sewage treatment?
Answer: Discharge
Which of the following was praised by his countrymen as Ancient Greece's best and most honest democratic representatives?
Answer: Pericles
In the 49 BCE Roman civil war, who was Julius Caesar's primary opponent?
Answer: Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
You can help your allies build/upgrade buildings, research technologies, and heal troops. But how much does each help action fill the progress bar?
Answer: 0.01
Which planet in our solar system is closest to the sun?
Answer: Mercury
To whom did India give the title "Mahatma"?
Answer: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Which is recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as having the largest cumulative circulation of any single-author comic?
Answer: One Piece
Which astronomer proposed the heliocentric theory in the 16th century?
Answer: Nicolaus Copernicus
Which Ancient Greek physicist famously discovered the concept of buoyancy while taking bath?
Answer: Archimedes
What is Commander Hermann good at?
Answer: Leading archer units
At which VIP level do you permanently unlock a second building queue?
Answer: Lvl. 6
Which of the following commanders excels at attacking enemy cities?
Answer: Julius Caesar
Which of the following commanders excels at leading infantry?
Answer: Richard I
Which of these is a line of Tomoe Gozen?
Answer: My power scares even the ghosts
What is the champion Keira's nickname?
Answer: The Red Chameleon
Which of the following can NOT be found in a Silver Chest at the Tavern?
Answer: Lvl 3 Tome of Knowledge
What country was Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis, from?
Answer: Austria
In RoK, which commander has the title "Beloved of Thoth"?
Answer: Thutmose III
How many days are in a leap year?
Answer: 366 days
What is the largest animal on the planet?
Answer: Blue whale
Which of the following is NOT one of El Cid's skills?
Answer: Chivalry
Which of the following types of bonuses do NOT take effect in Ark of Osiris?
Answer: Rune buffs
Which country was England fighting against in the Battle of Agincourt?
Answer: France
Which planet in our solar system rotates the fastest?
Answer: Jupiter
What does the "Mobilize for War" kingdom buff increase?
Answer: Training Speed
Which of the following inventions did NOT come about during the first Industrial Revolution?
Answer: The telephone
In RoK, which of the following is considered a Boost item?
Answer: Peace Shield
Which of the following buildings cannot be upgraded?
Answer: Courier Station
In Greek mythology, what was Achilles' only weak point?
Answer: His heels
Which of the following is the world's largest island?
Answer: Greenland
Which of the following is NOT one of Pelagius passive skills?
Answer: Charge
What is Commander Baibars good at?
Answer: Leading cavalry units
In Greek mythology, which hero quested for the Golden Fleece?
Answer: Jason
Which of these civilizations can increase their Hospital Capacity?
Answer: Byzantium
Which commander is known as the Lady of the Mercians?
Answer: Aethelflaed

Complete Guide to Rise of Kingdoms Peerless Scholar & Lyceum of Wisdom

Welcome to the ultimate database for the Rise of Kingdoms (RoK) Peerless Scholar event. Whether you are attempting the Preliminary exam, the Midterm, or the intense Final Exam, our tool provides instant answers to over 400 trivia questions found in the Lyceum of Wisdom.

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What is the Peerless Scholar?

The Peerless Scholar is a trivia event in the strategy game Rise of Kingdoms. held at the Lyceum of Wisdom building. Governors can challenge themselves with history and game-related questions to earn valuable rewards like Gems, Resources, and Speedups.

Preliminary Exam

Monday to Friday. Unlimited attempts. Answer 6 out of 10 questions correctly to qualify for the Midterm.

Midterm Exam

Saturdays (02:30 & 12:30 UTC). You must answer 15 questions correctly. Incorrect answers eliminate you immediately!

Common RoK Trivia Categories

To help you prepare, we have categorized answers covering:

  • Commander Skills
  • World History
  • Ancient Civilizations
  • Game Mechanics
  • Geography
  • Famous Battles

Peerless Scholar Rewards

Why participate in the Lyceum of Wisdom? The rewards are essential for growing your city:

Exam Type Potential Rewards
Preliminary Knowledge Tomes, Resource Packs, Silver Keys
Midterm Gems, Speedups, Golden Keys, Resource Chests
Final Exam Massive Gem Pool Share, Legendary Commander Sculptures

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  1. Double Device Setup: Keep this website open on your phone or tablet while playing on your PC or another device. The timer is very strict!
  2. Keyword Search: Don't type the whole question. Type the most unique word (e.g., if the question is about "Joan of Arc," just type "Joan").
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