Greek Traditions
Mascots
Yearly Recap
Historical Firsts
Words With W
100

This traditional Greek New Year’s cake is baked with a hidden coin for good luck.

Vasilopita

100

This horned mascot is the new official mascot of Indiana University

Hoosier the Bison

100

This Quarterback from Indiana University won the Heisman

Fernando Mendoza

100

This man was the first person to walk on the moon

Neil Armstrong

100

This natural movement of the hand is used to greet someone


Wave

200

This item is found inside of the Greek Vasilopita and supposedly gives you good luck.

Coin 

200

“Brutus” is the mascot of this Big Ten university

Ohio State

200

In 2025, this social media platform continued rebranding under the name “X”

Twitter

200

This settlement was the first permanent settlement in North America

Jamestown

200

This action means to mix or stir a liquid rapidly

Whisk

300

This fruit is smashed at the entrance of a home to symbolize abundance in the new year

Pomegranate 

300

This NBA team’s mascot is Bango, a high-flying deer known for acrobatic dunks

Milwaukee Bucks

300

This AI app/tool has become wildly popular for students across the globe to help with assignments, ideas, and everything in between.

Chat GPT

300

The firework was first developed in this country 

China

300

This action means to hold back or restrain

Withhold

400

January 1st in Greece is dedicated to this saint, the Greek version of Santa Claus

Saint Basil/Saint Vasili

400

This orange and black NHL team introduced the wildly popular mascot “Gritty” in 2018

Philadelphia Flyers

400

Super Bowl LIX was played in this U.S. city in February 2025

New Orleans

400

This empire was the first to control territory across Europe, Africa, and Asia


Roman Empire

400

This word is to handle or use something skillfully

Wield

500

This item is traditionally hung on Greek doors for New Year’s because it continues to grow even when neglected

Onion

500

“ThunderBug” serves as the mascot for this Canadian NHL team that relocated from Atlanta in 2011

Winnipeg Jets

500

This annual tennis event in 2025 marked its 124th edition

French Open

500

This National Park was the first to be founded in the United States and has the largest concentration of geysers on Earth

Yellowstone National Park

500

This word means a formal written order issued by a court

Writ

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