Politics and Society
The currency issued by many Greek city-states for a duration of about one thousand years, usually made of silver or gold.
What is a drachma?/What are drachmae?
A son of Zeus and a mortal, he is the deity of intoxication, eroticism, ecstasy, and wine.
Who is Dionysus?
An Athenian philosopher who authored no texts but is nonetheless regarded as one of the most influential philosophers of all time.
Who was Socrates?
The deity whom the ancient Olympic Games were held in honor of, to whom 100 oxen would be sacrificed on the middle day of the games. A temple to them at the site of the Games was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
Who was Zeus?
The city and mountain town in which the 2026 Winter Olympics will be held. The town also hosted the 1956 Winter Olympics.
Where are Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo?
The city that founded one of the earliest democracies, with about 30,000 voters, after a period of tyranny in the latter half of the 6th century BCE.
What is Athens?
A son of Cronus and Rhea, he is sometimes called "Earth-Shaker", and he is credited with making/conceiving/fathering horses.
Who is Poseidon?
A disciple of the subject of the first section in this category, this philosopher wrote The Republic and is credited with the Theory of Forms, a form of philosophical realism.
Who was Plato?
A running event (and also the name of the facility in which it took place) in the Ancient Olympics, typically seen as the most prestigious event in the Games. Its name gives us an English word for some sports venues.
What is the stadion?/What is the stade?
The most decorated modern olympic sailor, representing Great Britain winning gold in the Finn in '04, '08, and '12; and silver and gold in the Laser in '96 and '00 respectively.
Who is Sir Charles Benedict Ainslie?
The largest industry in Ancient Greece, involving nearly 80% of the population.
What is agriculture?
Who is Persephone?
A student of the subject of the second question in this category, this philosopher tutored Alexander the Great and made great contributions to formal logic.
Who was Aristotle?
Three of the five events in the Ancient Olympic pentathlon.
What are (any three of) running, javelin throw, discus throw, long jump, and wrestling?
The city in which the second modern Olympics were held in 1900, after Athens 1896, and which has also held the Olympics on two other occasions.
What is Paris? (1900, 1924, and 2024 Olympic Games)
The name used by Hellenes to refer to their city-states, etymologically from PIE words for citadels or enclosed spaces.
What is Polis, or, pluralized, Poleis?
A son of Zeus and a nymph, he is the patron of shepherds, and he is often depicted carrying a staff entwined with two serpents.
Who is Hermes?
An instance of a particular literary tool used by the subject of the second question in this category in his seminal work, closely linked to his theory of forms, that emphasizes the importance of education. Hint: shadows.
What is the allegory of the cave?
A fighting event in the ancient Olympics similar to modern MMA, featuring techniques from boxing and wrestling as well as kicks, holds, and chokes. Its root words mean 'all' and 'power'.
What is pankration?/What is pammachon?
The second most decorated modern Olympian of all time, with 18, after Michael Phelps (28). She represented the Soviet Union in gymnastics.
Who is Larisa Latynina?
The opposing belligerent to the Greeks in the Greco-Persian wars, whose large armies led to alliances between the typically independent Athens, Sparta, Thebes, Thespiae, and other city-states.
What was the Achaemenid Empire?
A daughter of Perses and Asteria, she is the deity of magic and spells, sometimes depicted carrying two torches. Romans often knew her as 'Trivia'.
Who is Hecate?
A pupil of Socrates, he learned rhetoric under Gorgias and advocated a simple life lived in accordance with virtue. He is typically regarded as the founder of Cynic philosophy.
Who was Antisthenes?
The Roman emperor from 402 to 450, under whose rule the ancient Olympic Games are believed to have come to an end. He also founded the University of Constantinople and presided over the outbreak of Nestorianism and Eutychianism.
Who was Theodosius II?/Who was the Calligrapher?
The most decorated paralympian of all time, with 55 medals, competing for the US in swimming from 1980-2004.
Who is Trischa Zorn?