18th C. France
Food
The Odyssey
Surfing
Myths
200

Developed in France, this system of weights & measures was adopted there in 1795. 

What is the metric system?

200

Many tourists try this Hawaiian dip made of fermented taro, but only once. 

What is poi?

200

Its author. 

Who is Homer?

200

What a surfer refers to when he talks about his Blue Cheer, Gordon Smith, or Haydenshapes. 

What are surfboards?

200

Jupiter himself was said to have founded this sports event, which was 1st repeated in 5-year cycles.

What are the Olympics?

400

In 1793, during the revolution, this state religion was all but banned.

 What is Catholicism?

400

Thomas Jefferson was 1st American known to cultivate this fruit- or is it a vegetable? 

What is a tomato?

400

The sirens try to lure Ulysses & his men to death by this vocal approach. 

What is singing?

400

When winter waves are highest, surfers flock to famous north shore of this populous Hawaiian island. 

What is Oahu?

400

Pliny said it had the body “of a horse… head of a deer, feet of an elephant… & a single black horn”. 

What is a unicorn?

600

Since decapitation had been an aristocratic privilege, this was adopted as democratic. 

What is the guillotine?

600

Italian for “all fruits”, this dessert served up a juicy hit for Little Richard in 1955.

What is tutti Frutti?

600

Basically, “The Odyssey” picks up where this, the author’s earlier epic, leaves off.

 What is The Iliad?

600

What it’s called when a surfer loses both his balance & board during a “ride”. 

What is a wipeout?

600

Son of Poseidon who hunts in the night sky. 

Who is Orion?

800

Marie Antoinette’s husband, he preferred working as a blacksmith over his royal duties. 

Who was Louis XVI?

800

Ancients thought thunder caused this delicacy to grow since it sprang up after thunderstorms. 

What are mushrooms?

800

For 7 years, Ulysses was held captive by this sea nymph, the symbol of the Cousteau Society. 

Who is Calypso?

800

2 of the 3 Top-20 hits The Beach Boys sang with “Surfin” or “Surfer” in the title. 

What is (2 of) “Surfin’ U.S.A.”, “Surfin’ Safari”, or “Surfer Girl”?

800

Greek goddess who became the personification of the soul; her name now means soul or mind. 

Who is Psyche?

1000

France simultaneously fought the 7 Years War in Europe & this was in North America. 

What is the French-Indian War?

1000

By strictest definition, a rasher of bacon has this many slices. 

What is one?

1000

Relation of Telemachus to Ulysses. 

What is his son?

1000

Challenging maneuver of riding face of wave while staying under its breaking point. 

What is riding the curl (shooting the curl)?

1000

Mythology expert who explained “The Greek way” & “The Roman way”. 

Who is Edith Hamilton?

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