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100

Which ancient powerful city is also the capital city of its modern country?

EITHER Rome or Athens

100

What did the Greek guy with the same name do?

He was a philosopher.

100

Who is this?

Priapus

100

What is the name of this character?

Hercules

100

What is the Greek name of the goddess Gaga refers to in her ARTPOP film?


Aphrodite

200

London gets its name from the Roman name for the settlement, which was...

Londinium

200

This retired NBA point guard led on the court, just as his namesake led the Argonauts

Jason Kidd

200

What form of art work is being referenced by these characters? i.e. they are supposed to look like characters from a ...

Greek vase / vase painting

200

Which mythical creature is the group of villains in the Marvel movies Captain America: The First Avenger and The Winter Soldier named after?

The Hydra

200

Who is this song about, and what is he in charge of in mythology?


Cupid; erotic love and falling in love.

300

What geographic obstacle did Hannibal overcome with elephants so that he could sack Rome?

The Alps

300

Which goddess is Beyonce paying homage to here?

Aphrodite / Venus

300

Who is riding in the chariot on this vase?

Helios

300

Which of these characters is named after a mythological Greek king?

Phineas

300

Which artist is seen in this music video still?

Lizzo

400

His last name is a character from Greek mythology, but there are also three communities with this name in the USA e.g. in Texas.

(Matt) Damon

400

Who does Kratos kill?


Ares

400

Which ancient sculpture is on the right of this image of Doja Cat's video with the Weeknd?

The Venus de Milo
400

What is the name of this movie?

Poseidon

 (Remake of the "Poseidon Adventure" 1977)

400

Which band has hit songs called "Icarus" and "Pompeii"?

Bastille

500

Who is the Aegean Sea named after?

King Aegeus of Athens

500

What logo is this AND what ancient 'thing' is it based on?

Maserati, Poseidon's trident.

500

What ancient Roman tradition are the NFL Hall of Fame busts inspired by?

Veristic busts of ancestors.
500

From what movie is this scene?

Gladiator

500

Name the artist(s) and music video that this Olympus-inspired scene appears in.

Doja Cat, The Weeknd, You Right.
600

How many places in the world (that are listed!) are named Alexandria?

31

600

What does the Cyclops have to do with this car?

Odysseus killed the Cyclops in The Odyssey. This is a Honda Odyssey.

600

Why does this artwork depicts Venus emerging from the sea?

Because she is said to have been born from the sea when Caelus' (Uranos in Greek myth) severed testicles were thrown in and his sperm mixed with the sea foam.

600

What "race" is Diana in the Wonder Woman movies and comics?

She's an Amazon

600

Who sings these lyrics?

"Make me your Aphrodite
Make me your one and only
But don't make me your enemy, your enemy, your enemy ..."

Hint: Female artist, song was released 2013.

Katy Perry (Dark Horse)
700

Approximately how many kms are between Rome, Italy and Athens, Greece?

1000km

700

What is the name of this hotel and casino in Las Vegas?

Caesar's Palace

700

Taking inspiration from Ancient Greek sculpture, what is this art style called?

Vaporwave

700

This actor (who starred in The Princess Diaries) shares his name with a Trojan prince.

Hector (Elizondo)

700

Give the name of the song (and album) by Jay-Z that opens with an audio sample from a scene from Ridley Scott’s 2000 film Gladiator, in which Russell Crowe’s Maximus shouts “Are you not entertained? Are you not entertained? Is this not why you are here?”

“What More Can I Say", The Black Album

800

This public library's form is inspired by the Colosseum. Which country is this building in?

Canada (Vancouver Public Library)

800

In what year did Kimmy K wear this Grecian inspired gown to the Emmys?

2010

800

Which mythological Greek hero is referenced here in NZ artist Marian Maguire's work?

Herakles (Hercules)

800

From what movie is this scene?

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

800

Jabbing at artists such as Chance The Rapper, Future, and Migos,which rapper's song features the lyrics,

"I be on my own (yeah), head up in the clouds like Zeus
When they say, "You ain't the G.O.A.T.", I come down like, "Ooh"
But I got my head in the clouds like Zeus
Swear, I could see the game from a bird's-eye view (ayy) "

Eminem

900

Which continent has a prefix that means "against" in Greek? Hint: the continent was named after another region was already named, and they basically just called this new one the opposite.

Antarctica

900

This guy has (almost) the same name as one of the men who overthrew and murdered Julius Caesar. What is it?

Mark Antony

900

Which ancient sculpture was a source of inspiration for some modern fashion designers when advertising their clothing? Like this ad from Calvin Klein:

The Belvedere Torso

900

What mythological creature is Phil based on?

A Satyr

900

Name the song and artist(s):

"I’m wondering if a thug’s prayers reach
Is Pious pious cause God loves pious?
Socrates asked whose bias do y'all seek?
All for Plato, screech…"

No Church in the Wild

JAY-Z & Kanye West

1000

This American city located in Ohio was named after a Roman dictator who lived c. 519 – c. 430 BC. They have an ice hockey team called the Cyclones, and a population of ~310k.

Cincinnati

1000

This show is set in a city in the US. What is the name of the ancient mythological character that inspired the city's name? (and therefore the name of the show)

Atlas

1000

What web comic, famous for its art style and created by a New Zealander, retells the relationship between Persephone and Hades?

Lore Olympus

1000

What ancient story is this movie a parody of / based on?


The Odyssey by Homer.

1000

What mythological event does Selena Gomez reference in "Bad Liar"?

The Battle of Troy:

"... Tryna make it disappear
But just like the Battle of Troy
There's nothing subtle here ..."

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