Mythology
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Dionysus granted this king any wish; he regretted getting the golden touch when his food became gold and he nearly starved

Who is King Midas?

400

A boy band: NKOTB

Who is New Kids on the Block?

400

Kratos kills Ares & gets this title, also the name of the video game series

What is God of War?

400

Once used by monarchs, Iolani Palace is a royal residence in this U.S. state

What is Hawaii?

400

You are a deprived generation - one of these hasn't put on a really good show in the Northern Hemisphere since Hale-Bopp in 1997

What is a comet?

800

Laocoon, a priest of Apollo, meant this object when he said, "I fear the Greeks, especially when they bring gifts"

What is the Trojan Horse?

800

This California Alt-rock band won six grammy's out of sixteen nominations: RHCP

Who are Red Hot Chili Peppers?

800

Post-apocalyptic mecha-dinosaurs are just part of the fun in this Playstation-exclusive

What is Horizon Zero Dawn?

800

Also called "Sunrise County", Washington County is in this state that sees the sun before the rest of us

What is Maine?

800

With its gravity 38% of Earth's, astronauts on NASA's projected 2030s mission to this planet will weight 2/3 less than on Earth

What is Mars?

1200

Mercury was the Roman messenger of the gods; he was the Greek equivalent

Who is Hermes?

1200

"Sweet Hitch-Hiker" was their last Top 10 hit: CCR

Who are Creedence Clearwater Revival?

1200

In 'Pokemon', Dragon-type attacks are only super effective against this Pokemon Type

What is a Dragon-type?

1200

Yellowstone National Park lies mainly in this "cowboy state"

What is Wyoming?

1200
Believed to be made of metallic hydrogen, not water, the largest ocean in the solar system is on this planet.

What is Jupiter?

1600

He solved the riddle of the Sphinx

Who is Oedipus?

1600

They sound angry: RATM

Who are Rage Against the Machine?

1600

In Assassin's Creed Origins, you travel to this ancient north African city & visit the royal library

What is the Alexandria?

1600

4 U.S. states touch Mexico; this state's 140-mile border is the shortest

What is California?

1600

Vesta, in the belt of these objects, is the brightest one in our solar system

What are asteroids?

2000

At his death, this great hunter was changed into a constellation

Who is Orion?

2000

They hit it big with "(Don't Fear) The Reaper": BOC

Who are Blue Oyster Cult?

2000

Sharing a name with a type of ship, this game was made for Windows by Windows & was first playable in 1990

What is Minesweeper?

2000

Named for the wife of King Charles I, this one of the original 13 colonies lies at the center of the Eastern Seaboard

What is Maryland?

2000

Equal to about 230 million of our years, a galactic year is the time it takes for the solar system to make this trip

What is a Trip around the Milky Way?

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