Alexander the Great
Military Topics
Olympics
Literature and Philosophy
Misc.
Final Jeopardy
100

The name of the band who wrote the song "Alexander the Great."

Who is Iron Maiden?

100

The Athenians and Spartans allied in this war.

What are the Persian Wars?

100

The 2024 Summer Olympics took place in this city.

Where is Paris, France?

100

This philosopher created the Pythagorean Theorem.

Who is Pythagoras?

100

The Greek God of the sea.

Who is Poseidon?

200

One of the areas conquered by Alexander the Great.

Where is Egypt, Persian, India, Africa, Asia, Bactria, or Armenia?

200

Spartans did this to small children they deemed as weak.

What is left them to die?
200

"Ray Gun" went viral in 2024 for her efforts in this Olympics event.

What is break dancing?

200

This philosopher developed the Socratic method.

Who is Socrates?

200

Athens used this type of democracy.

What is "Direct Democracy?"

300

Alexander was born in this area.

What is Macedonia?

300

The name of the military formation popularized by the Greeks.

What is the phalanx formation?

300

Michael Phelps won 8 Gold Medals in 2008 in this sport.

What is swimming?

300

This author wrote "The Odyssey."

Who is Homer?

300

The main character of "The Odyssey."

Who is Odysseus?

400

It took Alexander this long to grow his empire (will take an answer +- 5 years)

What is 13 years?

400

Name of a heavily armed Greek foot soldier.

What is a hoplite?

400

The 2028 Summer Olympic Games will take place in which city?

What is Los Angeles, California, United States?

400

This philosopher wrote "The Cave"

Who is Plato?

400

Greek actor featured in "Greek or Not Greek?"

Who is Zach Galifianakis?
500

Alexander visited an oracle at this Greek city.

Where is Delphi?

500

A small Greek boat with three banks of oars.

What is a Trireme?

500
Name 3 of the 5 events that make up the modern Pentathlon.

What are fencing, free-style swimming, equestrian, laser pistol shooting, and cross country running?

500

This philosopher argued that the world was made out of 5 elements.

Who is Aristotle?

500

Origin of the historian featured in the Alexander the Great documents.

Who is Roman?

500

Why is understanding the Greeks important to our understanding of Western Civilization?

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