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100
This well-known scientist certainly did not try to obscure our understanding of gravity. Actually, after an apple fell on his head, he began to elucidate this theory.
Who is Sir Isaac Newton?
100
This most melancholy of gods rules the kingdom of the dead, which is sometimes referred to by his Greek name. (Greek or Roman name).
Who is Hades or Pluto?
100
This word might be used to refer to an extremely miserly person (someone who hates to spend money).
What is scrooge?
100
This prefix means good.
What is bene?
100
This melancholy donkey and friend of Winnie the Pooh often laments, "Thanks for noticin' me."
Who is Eeyore?
200
This Founding Father has not receded in our memories. In fact, he is one of the few non-presidents to be honored by having his image on American money. In addition, he is famous for his witty sayings published in Poor Richard's Almanac.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
200
You would not want to meet this misanthropic three-headed dog that guards the gates of the underworld.
Who is Cerberus?
200
If you are asked to give something back, you are asked to _______________________ it.
What is relinquish?
200
This prefix means bad.
What is mis (or mal)?
200
Princess Ariel relinquishes her life as a mermaid to marry this charming prince.
Who is Prince Eric?
300
This Queen was forced to relinquish her crown as well as her head when her subjects, tired of her "let them eat cake" attitude, brought her to the guillotine.
Who is Marie Antoinette?
300
This scrooge-like king soon regretted his miserly wish for the "golden touch" when it caused him to lose his daughter and nearly starve to death.
Who is Midas?
300
This word means gloomy or depressing.
What is melancholy?
300
This root means man.
What is anthropo?
300
This waistcoat wearing character from Alice in Wonderland incessantly checks his watch and worries about being late.
Who is the White Rabbit?
400
The outlook must have seemed good to this emperor when he escaped from banishment on the island of Elba; however, things soon became bleak as he was defeated at Waterloo and banished once again.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
400
A danger of entering the ominous realm of the underworld is crossing this river in which a swimmer would lose all of his memories.
What is Lethe?
400
This verb means to make it difficult to see or hear.
What is obscure?
400
This prefix means not.
What is in?
400
Trying to remove evil from himself, this doctor creates a misanthropic monster named Mr. Hyde.
Who is Dr. Jekyll?
500
This ancient Greek philosopher and teacher to Plato, who was famously tried and put to death by poisoned hemlock, is said to have coined the phrase tacit agreement.
Who is Socrates?
500
This blind poet did not lament his loss of sight too long; instead, he focused on his epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey.
Who is Homer?
500
Something that is done without speaking is done in this way.
What is tacitly?
500
This root word means silent?
What is tacit?
500
Usually this character is a benevolent one, as she is in Cinderella; however, in Shrek 2 she is more like the wicked Stepmother instead.
Who is the Fairy Godmother?
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