Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
The Planets...Just Kidding, Mythology
Athens or Sparta (with one trick)
War- What is it Good For?
Athenian Celebs- What are They Watching?
100

Greece is in the southeast region of this continent


What is Europe

100

This thunderbolt-wielder is the king of gods; the original Olympic Games were held in his honor

Who is Zeus

100

In the 5th century B.C., this city-state became the world's first 'birthplace of democracy,' allowing its citizens to vote

What is Athens

100

This war started when Athens and Sparta united against a common enemy empire based in modern day Iran

What is the Persian War (against Persia)

100

You can find this legendary poet watching 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' or 'The Lord of the Rings' as he finishes 'The Odyssey', appreciating a fellow traveler's long journey home

Who is Homer

200

Greece borders this large Sea that also touches Israel, Spain, and North Africa


What is the Mediterranean Sea

200

This lyre-playing twin to Artemis shares his name with a legendary Harlem theater known for musical legends

Who is Apollo

200

Known for 'laconic' wit and legendary discipline, this city-state maintained military supremacy over the Greek mainland

What is Sparta

200

The battle in which the Athenians first held off the Persians in approximately 490 BC. They still had a long way to run.


What is Marathon

200

You can find this philosopher watching "The Matrix" as he finishes "The Republic", wondering if the characters realize they're just seeing shadows on a cave wall.

Who is Plato

300

Named for the goddess of wisdom, this city-state was the birthplace of democracy and home to the Parthenon


What is Athens

300

This peacock-loving queen of marriage is the etymological root for the name of a famous "Herculean" hero

Who is Hera

300

While girls stayed home, boys in this city studied logic, public speaking, and music to become well-rounded citizens.

What is Athens

300

One of the two Persian Kings who fought against the Greeks during their primary conflict

Who is Darius or Xerxes (not Cyrus, he was dead)

300

You can find this physician watching 'Grey's Anatomy' or 'House' as he finishes his 'Epidemics', likely yelling at the screen when doctors ignore their ethical oaths

Who is Hippocrates

400

The Sea that is sandwiched just between Greece and Asia Minor

What is the Aegean Sea

400

This seashell-born deity of grace and desire inspired the name of a popular women’s razor brand

Who is Aphrodite

400

This city’s oligarchy featured two kings, a Council of Elders, and five powerful overseers known as Ephors

What is Sparta

400

As seen in the movie 300, a small Spartan force faced up against a much larger army at this mountain pass...


What is Thermopylae

400

You can find this mathematician watching 'Numbers' or a high-tech CGI documentary as he finishes 'The Elements', admiring how well their 3D models follow his geometric rules

Who is Euclid

500

The Peninsula on which Sparta is located


What is Peloponnesus (Peloponnesia)

500

This moon-dwelling protector of wild animals lends her name to NASA's new program to return to the lunar surface

Who is Artemis

500

Located in modern-day Turkey, this fortified city fell after ten years when soldiers hid inside a massive wooden horse

What is Troy

500

The Athenian leader during the Peloponnesian War who delivered the famous 'Funeral Oration' praising the concept of democracy

Who is Pericles

500

You can find this historian watching 'The Crown' or '300' as he finishes 'The Histories', making sure to include plenty of juicy gossip and dramatic plot twists

Who is Herodotus