Mythology
Roman god of the underworld
Who is Pluto?
Latin word for “friend,” from which "ami" and "amigo" are derived
What is amicus?
Term used in psychology to refer to other selves
What is "alter ego"?
The ancient city of Rome was built on this many hills
What is seven?
Ancient Roman city destroyed after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
What is Pompeii?
or: What is Herculaneum?
Roman god of fire and blacksmithing
Who is Vulcan?
A word for an apartment, formed from the Latin words for “together” and “owner”
Phrase about enjoying life, as said by Horace
What is "carpe diem"?
The name of the exit of amphitheaters and stadia
What is vomitorium?
This successor of the Roman Empire moved its capital to Constantinople
In Roman mythology, this powerful infant killed two serpents while he was in his cradle
Who is Hercules?
A disease that derives its name from Latin words meaning "bad air"
What is malaria?
Referring to a swift, decisive victory
What is "veni, vidi, vici"?
Day of the week is named after a Roman god
What is Saturday?
The famous date of Julius Ceasar's death
or: What is the Ides of March?
In Greek mythology, this king of Knossos is also a judge of the dead in the Underworld
Who is Minos?
Derivative of “pono, ponere” that means to "put off until a later time"
Phrase uttered when crossing the Rubicon
What is "alea iacta est"?
The names of the three books of Dante’s Divine Comedy
What are Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso?
The writing system considered to be the ancestor of the Greek and, hence, all Western alphabets
What is the Phoenician alphabet?
This son of Jupiter was first a demigod, before ascending into godhood, replacing Vesta among the Dii Consentes
Who is Bacchus?
Adjective meaning quick and shrewd, derived from the Roman messenger god
The first principle of René Descartes' philosophy
What is "cogito ergo sum"?
The name of the central governing body of the Catholic church and Vatican City
The king of Troy during the Trojan war, father of Hector, Paris, and Cassandra
Who is Priam?