HISTORY
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Agustus (or Octavian)
What is Harry Potter the Cursed Child written as?
A play.
What has to be broken before you can use it?
An egg.
Greek mythology: How many labors did Heracles do?
He was told that he would do 10, but ended up being forced to do 12.
In the UK, what is the day after Christmas?
Boxing Day
What is the god of war (Greek and Roman names)?
Ares is his Greek name and Mars is his Roman name.
In Harry Potter, what is Voldemort's real name?
Tom Marvolo Riddle.
It belongs to you, but other people use it more than you, what is it?
Your name.
Roman mythology: Where did the word "cereal" come from?
The Roman goddess of grains, Ceres.
What is the name of the world's longest river?
The Nile river.
What was the capital of the Inca Empire?
Cusco
Who wrote The Ugly Duckling?
Hans Christian Andersen
What can you break, but never touch or pick up?
A promise.
Chinese mythology: Who killed Sun Wukong (Monkey King)?
Buddha.
What food never spoils or rots?
Honey
Who was the first ruler of England?
King Athelstan was the first ever king of England from 894-939AD.
How many books series about mythology has Rick Riordan written?
5 series.
What begins with an "e" and only contains one letter?
An envelope.
Greek Mythology: In the weaving contest between Athena and Arachne, who won?
Arachne won, but Athena was a sore loser and turned Arachne into the first spider.
How many bones are there in the human body?
206
How old was King Tutankhamun (Tut) when he died?
Tut was 18 or 19 when he died.
Who declined the 1964 Nobel Prize for literature?
Jean-Paul Sartre
When Billy is asked how old he is, he replies, "In two years, I will be twice as old as I was five years ago." How old is he?
12 years old.
Norse mythology: Who did Loki trick someone into killing with the mistletoe?
The god Balder.
What sport was featured on the first curved U.S. coin in 2014?
Beseball