Camp Half-Blood
Percy’s sword Riptide typically appears in this deceptively mundane object when not in use.
What is a (ballpoint) pen?
Founded in 1733 as a buffer against Spanish Florida, this was the last of the original thirteen colonies established.
What is Florida?
This Japanese dish consists of vinegared rice often paired with raw fish or seafood.
What is sushi? (duh!)
These potato pancakes are traditionally eaten during Hanukkah, often served with applesauce or sour cream.
What are latkes?
This dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt was reclassified from a full planet by the International Astronomical Union in 2006.
What is Pluto?
This centaur mentor at Camp HalfBlood once served heroes such as Heracles, Achilles, and Jason before Percy arrived.
Who is Chiron?
This colony was originally founded by Roger Williams as a haven for religious freedom after his banishment from Massachusetts.
What is Rhode Island?
Traditionally made with bulghur wheat, parsley, tomato, and lemon juice.
What is tabouleh?
This braided egg bread is commonly eaten on Shabbat and Jewish holidays.
What is challah?
This largest planet in the Solar System is known for its Great Red Spot, a massive storm larger than Earth.
What is Jupiter?
In The Titan’s Curse, this goddess of the hunt leads a group of immortal maidens who rescue Percy and his friends.
Who is Artemis?
Named for England’s King Charles II, this southern colony was split into North and South in 1712.
What is Carolina?
This Korean fermented cabbage dish is seasoned with chili pepper, garlic, and ginger.
What is kimchi?
During Passover, observant Jews avoid leavened bread and instead eat this crisp flatbread.
What is matzah?
This planet’s largest moon, Titan, has lakes and rivers made primarily of liquid methane and ethane.
What is Saturn?
This Titan lord manipulates Luke Castellan as his primary mortal agent in the early books of the series.
Who is Kronos?
William Penn founded this colony in 1681 as a refuge for Quakers and named it in honor of his father.
What is Pennsylvania?
Made with saffron-infused rice, seafood, and sometimes rabbit or chicken, this Spanish dish originated in Valencia.
What is paella?
Filled triangular pastries eaten during Purim are traditionally stuffed with poppy seeds, fruit preserves, or chocolate.
What are hamantaschen?
This spacecraft, launched in 1977, became the first human-made object to enter interstellar space in 2012.
What is Voyager (1) ?
This sea monster in The Sea of Monsters is another name for the whirlpool?
What is Charybdis?
Though known as the “Old Dominion,” this colony originally included the territory that would become Kentucky and West Virginia.
What is Virginia?
This Middle Eastern dessert made from filo pastry, nuts, and honey syrup is strongly associated with Ottoman cuisine.
What is baklava?
This symbolic plate eaten at Passover contains items like maror, charoset, and a roasted shank bone.
What is a Seder plate?
This small, heavily cratered planet closest to the Sun completes an orbit in about 88 Earth days.
What is Mercury?