Mythical Monsters
This mythical beast was hidden in a labyrinth and was only found using some string by the hero Theseus
What is the Minotaur?
This Roman city had a song named after it years after it was incinerated by a volcano in 79 A.D.
What is Pompeii?
The first emperor of Rome
Who is Augustus?
Often eaten with meatballs, Bolognese sauce, or eaten with Carbonara sauce, name this pasta.
What is spaghetti?
derived from the Latin word for hand, this book is great for giving directions.
What is a manual?
This mythical beast had the ability to turn people to stone but one of them was killed by the hero Perseus.
What is the Gorgon?
This year had an astounding four emperors
what is 69 A.D.?
Perhaps the most famous of the 5 good emperors, this emperor was also responsible for writing "Meditations"
Who is Marcus Aurelius?
Technically the smallest country in the world, this country is one of the most important countries for Catholicism
What is Vatican City?
Taken from the Latin word for height or tall, this word is often used to measure the height of airplanes
What is altitude?
Speaking in riddles, this beast kills those who do not answer her correctly.
What is the sphynx?
This famous Carthaginian general was known as one of Rome's greatest rivals in terms of tactical prowess
Who is Hannibal Barca?
One of the worst emperors, "Bootykins" was thought to have incestuous relationships with his sisters.
Who is Caligula?
This pasta is shaped like squid rings.
What is calamarata?
With the base of this word coming from the Latin word for needle, this practice can be scary to some but relaxing to others.
what is acupuncture?
spawned from the head of Medusa, this mythical horse became the steed of Theseus
What is Pegasus?
The smallest hill in Rome.
What is the Viminal hill?
This emperor was known for fighting in the gladiatorial arena.
Who is Commodus?
Who was the first emperor of the Tokugawa Shogunate
Tokugawa Ieyasu?
Taken from the Latin word for speed, this word is about a change in speed
What is accelerate/decelerate?
With the fearsome head of a goat as only one of its body parts, this monster was feared throughout the Greek world.
What is the Chimera?
Tiberius had these boys swim between his legs and nibble at his genitals.
What are Tiberius's "little fishies?"
Better known as Gallienus, this little known emperor ruled from 260-268
Who is Publius?
With a square mileage of 50,949 this ancient country is home to many interesting artifacts that they can't pay for.
What is Greece?
Taken from the Latin word for eyelash, this word is often attached to different types of bacteria
what is cilia?