Biblical Men
Idioms & Expressions
Confused about Classical Antiquity
Music Theory Vocab
25 Cent Words
200

According to Genesis 6:14, he built an ark of gopher wood.

Who is Noah?

200

Meaning it’s better to show than tell, “a picture is worth” this many words.

What is 1000?

200

Alexandria in this modern-day country had both a library and a lighthouse. Boy, she must've been rich!

What is Eygpt?

200

The rest that is worth two beats in 4/4 time

What is a half rest?

200

If I defenestrate someone, I'm doing this to them. Hope they're not on the 5th floor.

What is throwing them out a window?

400

His colorful coat and special treatment made his 10 half-brothers jealous.

Who is Joseph?

400

A rare event is said to happen once in this color moon.

What is Blue?

400

The Roman version of Hephaestus had this name, so there are probably a bunch of pointy-eared artifacts lying around

Who is Vulcan?

400

The five lines on which music are written

What is the Staff?

400

Ichthyology is the scientific study of these creatures.

What are fish?

600

An angel instructed Manoah and his wife to raise him in the Nazirite tradition.

Who is Samson?

600

This rhyming expression means mistakes will be made if you rush through something.

What is “haste makes waste”?

600

Roman chariot races were held in venues called these. Funny, I didn't know elephants ran that fast.

What are circuses?

600

The distance between two bar lines

What is a measure?

600

Spaghettification is the process of being stretched and ripped apart by one of these.

What is a black hole?

800

This man was the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel

Who is David?

800

A pointless endeavor might be described as a “wild...chase” of this bird.

What is Goose?

800

This major ethnic group of ancient Greece is suspected to have staged a mass invasion of the Peloponnese. I'm pretty sure there's a painting of them that ages while they stay young forever.

Who are the Dorians?

800

A symbol that gives context to the staff, indicating a set of pitches

What is a clef?

800

This term is not for someone who can fly and breathe fire, but rather for an interpreter and guide between Arabic, Persian and Turkish-speaking countries.

What is a dragoman?

1000

The destruction of the Kingdom of Judah came at the hands of this Babylonian king.

Who is Nebuchadnezzar?

1000

If something goes from bad to worse, it’s out of this and into the fire.

What is the frying pan?

1000

Penelope stayed back in this city while Odysseus went to war, and she might've gotten an Ivy League degree while she was there.

What is Ithica?

1000

The note that fills an entire measure in 3/4 time

What is a dotted quarter note

1000

Scrabble players know this 2 letter Hawaiian word for lava with a rough, fragmented surface.

What is aa?

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