Leaders of Legend
Which ancient leader is traditionally credited with uniting the Twelve Tribes of Israel and establishing Jerusalem as a capital?
A. Solomon
B. Saul
C. David
D. Moses
C. David
What vanished 16th‑century English settlement in present‑day North Carolina is often called “the Lost Colony”?
A. Plymouth
B. Jamestown
C. Roanoke
D. Williamsburg
C. Roanoke
Which country is the only one that borders both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea?
A. Spain
B. Morocco
C. France
D. Italy
B. Morocco
The word “alphabet” comes from combining the names of the first two letters of which ancient language?
A. Greek
B. Latin
C. Hebrew
D. Arabic
A. Greek
In Greek mythology, which figure’s gaze was said to turn living beings to stone?
A. Medusa
B. Circe
C. Pandora
D. Hera
A. Medusa
Which female ruler of ancient Egypt ruled alongside Julius Caesar and later Mark Antony?
A. Nefertiti
B. Cleopatra
C. Hatshepsut
D. Arsinoe
B. Cleopatra
What ancient city, long believed to be a legend, was rediscovered in the 1800s after being buried for centuries?
A. Atlantis
B. Carthage
C. Troy
D. Knossos
C. Troy
Which country has the longest coastline in the world?
A. Canada
B. Russia
C. Australia
D. United States
A. Canada
The word “salary” comes from a Latin word connected to the payment of which item?
A. Grain
B. Wine
C. Salt
D. Gold
C. Salt
In the legend of the Trojan Horse, which Greek leader is said to have ordered the wooden horse to be built as part of the deception?
A. Menelaus
B. Achilles
C. Odysseus
D. Agamemnon
C. Odysseus
Which French leader rose to power after the French Revolution and crowned himself emperor in 1804?
A. Louis XVI
B. Robespierre
C. Napoleon Bonaparte
D. Charles de Gaulle
C. Napoleon Bonaparte
Which explorer’s final resting place has been debated for centuries, with multiple countries claiming his remains?
A. Christopher Columbus
B. Amerigo Vespucci
C. Ferdinand Magellan
D. Vasco da Gama
A. Christopher Columbus
Which capital city sits on both sides of the Danube River?
A. Vienna
B. Prague
C. Bratislava
D. Budapest
D. Budapest
The word “quarantine” originally referred to a period of how many days?
A. 30
B. 10
C. 20
D. 40
D. 40
In West African and Caribbean folklore, which trickster is often portrayed as a spider and a storyteller?
A. Loki
B. Anansi
C. Puck
D. Coyote
B. Anansi
Which Chinese leader is associated with the construction of large sections of the Great Wall during the Qin dynasty?
A. Liu Bang
B. Qin Shi Huang
C. Kublai Khan
D. Sun Tzu
B. Qin Shi Huang
Which ancient manuscript, written in an unknown language and script, has resisted all attempts at translation?
A. Book of Kells
B. Dead Sea Scrolls
C. Voynich Manuscript
D. Rosetta Stone
C. Voynich Manuscript
Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, is located in which country?
A. Tanzania
B. Kenya
C. Uganda
D. Ethiopia
A. Tanzania
Which English adjective meaning “wildly angry or out of control” comes from a term used for fierce Norse warriors?
A. Brutal
B. Berserk
C. Savage
D. Furious
B. Berserk
In Arthurian legend, which knight is most often credited with successfully completing the quest for the sacred relic sought by the Round Table?
A. Percival
B. Galahad
C. Gawain
D. Lancelot
B. Galahad
Which English monarch reigned during the Spanish Armada and the later years of William Shakespeare’s career?
A. Mary I
B. Victoria
C. Anne
D. Elizabeth I
D. Elizabeth I
Which historical figure’s identity remains disputed, with theories suggesting multiple possible authors behind a single name?
A. Homer
B. William Shakespeare
C. Marco Polo
D. King Arthur
B. William Shakespeare
Which country contains both the world’s lowest land point and one of its oldest continuously inhabited cities?
A. Jordan
B. Egypt
C. Iraq
D. Israel
D. Israel
Which English word meaning “truthfulness” comes from a Latin root meaning “true”?
A. Sincerity
B. Veracity
C. Accuracy
D. Honesty
B. Veracity
In an ancient Mesopotamian epic, which hero goes on a journey seeking eternal life after the death of a close companion?
A. Aeneas
B. Beowulf
C. Gilgamesh
D. Odysseus
C. Gilgamesh