Greek Prefixes
Government Terms
Starts with "L"
Authors and their Works
Dalai lama
100
This name is given to any imaginary land where everything is perfect, a name derived from the Greek for "no place."
What is Utopia?
100
This term is used in the U.S. Senate which designates "the means of halting action on a particular bill by means of long speeches".
What is filibuster?
100
Daedalus built this for King Minos to house the Minotaur.
What is a labyrinth?
100
Identify the title of an Alexander Dumas' novel in which the ship captain is false accused and condemned to imprisonment. He escapes, discovers a treasure on a small, barren island, becomes powerful, and exacts revenge on all those who wronged him.
What is The Count of Monte Cristo?
100
He was awarded this prize for his non-violent campaign to end foreign domination over his Asian land in 1989.
What is the Nobel Peace Prize?
200
Cardi- as in cardiologist.
What is heart?
200
Group of advisors to the President, including the heads of major departments.
What is the Cabinet?
200
Extreme northern part of Europe, above the Arctic Circle.
What is Lapland?
200
Author of Frankenstein.
Who is Mary Shelley?
200
Country of which the Dalai Lama is the exiled religious and political leader.
What is Tibet?
300
Psycho- as in psychopath.
What is mind?
300
Body that casts the official vote for the President of the United States.
What is the electoral college?
300
Shallow body of water separated from the open sea by sand bars or coral reefs.
What is a lagoon?
300
Author of Dracula.
Who is Bram Stoker?
300
Country that controls the Dalai Lama's country.
What is China?
400
Osteo- as in osteopath.
What is bone?
400
Meeting of members of a political party for the purpose of making important decisions, including the selection of candidates.
What is a caucus?
400
Game adopted from the North American Indians and named with a French word meaning "the crook".
What is lacrosse?
400
Author of Carrie.
Who is Stephen King?
400
Country in which the Dalai Lama heads a government in exile.
What is India?
500
Hepat- as in hepatitis.
What is liver?
500
Sharing of powers and the limitations on the powers of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of government.
What is checks and balances?
500
Large Canadian peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Hudson Bay.
What is Labrador?
500
Author of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
Who is Robert Louis Stevenson?
500
Country in which the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded.
What is Norway?
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