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100

The Greek goddess of victory, she was often depicted holding a laurel wreath.

Who is Nike?
100

This saint was called the Little Flower

Who is Thérèse of Lisieux?


100

This classic game series features a pair of Italian plumbers stomping on turtles.

What is Super Mario Bros?

100

The villain appears in the Merchant of Venice and is bent on securing a "pound of flesh"

Who is Shylock?

100

Invented by Benjamin Franklin, these glasses allowed one to see things both near and far away depending on the angle.

What is the Bifocal?

200
The Greek god of sleep and dreams, his most common symbol was a poplar branch.
Who is Hypnos?
200

This saint received the title Golden-mouthed

Who is St. John Chrysostom?

200

The first video game ever made, released in 1958, it was played on an oscilloscope screen and featured a two-player tennis match.

What is Tennis for Two/Pong?

200

This is mentioned to be Romeo's previous love interest in Romeo and Juliet

Who is Rosaline?

200

A person who is known to change their personality and/or beliefs based on the circumstance

What is two-faced?

300

The Norse god of knowledge, he was depicted as a severed head wresting in the pool of knowledge.

Who is Mimir?

300

This saint was known as the Pilgrim Pope

Who is Pope Saint John Paul II(the Great)?

300

This classic PC game features a marine blasting his way through hell with various weapons, including his signature Super Shotgun. 

What is DOOM?

300
This iconic monologue from Hamlet is traditionally delivered while holding a skull

What is "Alas, Poor Yorick?"

300

This poker hand is the 8th highest ranked combination, and is one of the two 4-card combinations in the game.

What is a two-pair

400

The egyptian goddess of magic and fertility, her symbol was the ankh.

Who is Isis?

400

This saint was called the Hammer of Heretics

Who is St. Anthony of Padua?

400

First available on the NES, this game featured a genetically modified super-soldier fighting alien parasites with her arm cannon.

What is Metroid?

400

This famous historical anachronism in Julius Caesar is a jarring change from the time period in which the play is set.

What is a clock?

400

A common containing two meanings, one of which usually vulgar or suggestive

What is a double entendre?

500

The Norse god of poetry, he was shown holding a lyre with runes carved into his tongue.

Who is Bragi?

500

This saint was called Euphrosyne, the Greek word for joy.

Who is St. Catherine of Siena?
500
One of the highest grossing video games of all time, this classic fighting series features many different martial artists fighting with complex directional input based attacks.

What is Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat?

500

Famously referred to as Shakespeare's "Lost play" it is theorized that it may just be another title for Much Ado about Nothing, or a sequel to one of his other plays, Love's labour's lost.

What is Love's Labour's Won? 

500

This iconic X-men duo featuring some of the most well-known mutants is best known for their signature move, "Fastball Special".

Who are Wolverine and Colossus?