Historical Epics
In this classic poem the titular hero spends ten years trying to return home from the Trojan War.
The Odyssey (Ὀδύσσεια)
The pilgrims came to America, landing in Plymouth Massachusetts, in what ship?
"Yes, we can."
Barack Obama
Downton Abbey opens in 1912 with news of this famous ship's sinking.
The Titanic
Located in Rome, this site was used to host gladiatorial shows and hunts of imported animals.
The Colosseum
This classic English poem is known for the hero slaughtering a man-eating monster named Grendel and Grendel’s mother.
Beowulf (Bēowulf)
What famous sunken ship has had its latest recorded deaths in June 2023?
The Titanic
"Are you better off than you were four years ago?"
Ronald Reagan
The Crawley estate struggles during World War I, a conflict sparked by the assassination of this Austrian Archduke.
Franz Ferdinand
Most commonly known from the medieval era, people of this occupation were often employed by noblemen and monarchs to entertain their court, as well as to deliver bad news.
Jester, Joker, or Fool
This epic poem details the founding of Rome after the destruction of Troy
The Aeneid (Aenēĭs)
Which battleship blew up during Pearl Harbor and is currently the site of the Pearl Harbor memorial?
"Don't change horses midstream."
Abraham Lincoln
British aristocratic women like Lady Sybil supported the WWI effort by training in this profession.
Nursing
These two classical genres of dramatic performance originated in Ancient Greece. They are commonly symbolized by two masks of different expressions.
Comedy and Tragedy
Written in the 17th century, this work of poetry starring Satan details the exile of Adam and Eve from the garden of Eden.
Paradise Lost
What is the most decorated ship of WWII and has had several ships named after it, including one in a well-known sci-fi franchise?
The USS Enterprise
"Happy days are here again."
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
In the 1920s, Mary rides in these public competitions, a popular, early example of this motorized sport.
Car Racing
This location in Boston, Massachusetts served as a public execution ground until 1817. The executions that occurred here were highly attended by all ages.
The Boston Common
In the climatic battle of this epic, the god Vishnu, in mortal form, leads an army of monkeys against an army of demons.
The Ramayana (रामायणम)
What ship is the longest serving warship in the history of the United States, and is still afloat today?
"No cross of gold, no crown of thorns."
William Jennings Bryan
Postwar Britain saw the expansion of this right to women in 1918, though at first only for those over 30.
The Right to Vote (Suffrage)
This drama, written by Greek playwright Aeschylus around 472 BCE, tells the story of the Persian Wars from the point of view of the losers.
The Persians (Πέρσαι)