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100
In Greek mythology Icarus and his father escaped from this place.
What is the island of Crete?
100
This allusion could make you hungry, especially if you are a clown.
What is bread and circuses?
100
This allusion is from classical theater
What is deus ex machina?
100
This allusion references the ideas of philosopher John Locke
What is tabula rosa?
100
This allusion is to offer and then withhold something
What is tantalus?
200
This allusion is the only acronym we've had
What is NIMBY
200
In 1815, the Battle of Waterloo (now Belgium) was this emperor's final undoing
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
200
This allusion is from a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale
What is the emperor's new clothes?
200
This allusion is really an insult
What is a left-handed compliment?
200
This prophet in the Bible was angered because the people were worshipping a golden calf
Who is Moses?
300
This allusion refers to impending danger
What is the sword of Damocles?
300
Svengali is the name of a character in this novel by George du Marier
What is Trilby?
300
This allusion is Latin and is a logical fallacy
What is non sequitur?
300
This allusion comes from the King of Siam, now Thailand.
What is white elephant
300
This allusion is to show indifference
What is fiddle while Rome burns?
400
He was the Roman emperor who "fiddled while Rome burned."
What is Nero?
400
A white elephant is a gift which is actually this for your pocketbook.
What is a financial burden?
400
This allusion can mean it "does not follow."
What is non sequitur?
400
A Svengali would exert this typeof influence over someone.
What is excessive control?
400
The Sword of Damocles was suspended from the ceiling at this event.
What is the King's banquet?
500
To many teenagers, a car or cell phone is their golden calf or their what?
What is an idol?
500
A left-handed compliment in some dictionary definitions includes being awkward, clumsy or this phrase.
What is doubtful sincerity?
500
Exposing pretentiousness would explain this allusion
What is the emperor's new clothes?
500
Keeping unpleasant realities distant describes this allusion
What is NIMBY? (not in my backyard)
500
This is where the king Tantalus was condemned to suffer eternal hunger and thirst.
What is Hades?
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