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Which ancient powerful city is also the capital city of its modern country?
EITHER Rome or Athens
100
What did the Greek guy with the same name do?
He was a philosopher.
100
Who is this?
Priapus
100
What is the name of this character?
Hercules
100
What is the Greek name of the goddess Gaga refers to in her ARTPOP film?
Aphrodite
200
London gets its name from the Roman name for the settlement, which was...
Londinium
200
This retired NBA point guard led on the court, just as his namesake led the Argonauts
Jason Kidd
200
What form of art work is being referenced by these characters? i.e. they are supposed to look like characters from a ...
Greek vase / vase painting
200
Which mythical creature is the group of villains in the Marvel movies Captain America: The First Avenger and The Winter Soldier named after?
The Hydra
200
Who is this song about, and what is he in charge of in mythology?
Cupid; erotic love and falling in love.
300
What geographic obstacle did Hannibal overcome with elephants so that he could sack Rome?
The Alps
300
Which goddess is Beyonce paying homage to here?
Aphrodite / Venus
300
Who is riding in the chariot on this vase?
Helios
300
Which of these characters is named after a mythological Greek king?
Phineas
300
Which artist is seen in this music video still?
Lizzo
400
His last name is a character from Greek mythology, but there are also three communities with this name in the USA e.g. in Texas.
(Matt) Damon
400
Who does Kratos kill?
Ares
400
Which ancient sculpture is on the right of this image of Doja Cat's video with the Weeknd?
The Venus de Milo
400
What is the name of this movie?
Poseidon
(Remake of the "Poseidon Adventure" 1977)
400
Which band has hit songs called "Icarus" and "Pompeii"?
Bastille
500
Who is the Aegean Sea named after?
King Aegeus of Athens
500
What logo is this AND what ancient 'thing' is it based on?
Maserati, Poseidon's trident.
500
What ancient Roman tradition are the NFL Hall of Fame busts inspired by?
Veristic busts of ancestors.
500
From what movie is this scene?
Gladiator
500
Name the artist(s) and music video that this Olympus-inspired scene appears in.
Doja Cat, The Weeknd, You Right.
600
How many places in the world (that are listed!) are named Alexandria?
31
600
What does the Cyclops have to do with this car?
Odysseus killed the Cyclops in The Odyssey. This is a Honda Odyssey.
600
Why does this artwork depicts Venus emerging from the sea?
Because she is said to have been born from the sea when Caelus' (Uranos in Greek myth) severed testicles were thrown in and his sperm mixed with the sea foam.
600
What "race" is Diana in the Wonder Woman movies and comics?
She's an Amazon
600
Who sings these lyrics?
"Make me your Aphrodite
Make me your one and only
But don't make me your enemy, your enemy, your enemy ..."
Hint: Female artist, song was released 2013.
Katy Perry (Dark Horse)
700
Approximately how many kms are between Rome, Italy and Athens, Greece?
1000km
700
What is the name of this hotel and casino in Las Vegas?
Caesar's Palace
700
Taking inspiration from Ancient Greek sculpture, what is this art style called?
Vaporwave
700
This actor (who starred in The Princess Diaries) shares his name with a Trojan prince.
Hector (Elizondo)
700
Give the name of the song (and album) by Jay-Z that opens with an audio sample from a scene from Ridley Scott’s 2000 film Gladiator, in which Russell Crowe’s Maximus shouts “Are you not entertained? Are you not entertained? Is this not why you are here?”
“What More Can I Say", The Black Album
800
This public library's form is inspired by the Colosseum. Which country is this building in?
Canada (Vancouver Public Library)
800
In what year did Kimmy K wear this Grecian inspired gown to the Emmys?
2010
800
Which mythological Greek hero is referenced here in NZ artist Marian Maguire's work?
Herakles (Hercules)
800
From what movie is this scene?
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
800
Jabbing at artists such as Chance The Rapper, Future, and Migos,which rapper's song features the lyrics,
"I be on my own (yeah), head up in the clouds like Zeus
When they say, "You ain't the G.O.A.T.", I come down like, "Ooh"
But I got my head in the clouds like Zeus
Swear, I could see the game from a bird's-eye view (ayy) "
Eminem
900
Which continent has a prefix that means "against" in Greek? Hint: the continent was named after another region was already named, and they basically just called this new one the opposite.
Antarctica
900
This guy has (almost) the same name as one of the men who overthrew and murdered Julius Caesar. What is it?
Mark Antony
900
Which ancient sculpture was a source of inspiration for some modern fashion designers when advertising their clothing? Like this ad from Calvin Klein:
The Belvedere Torso
900
What mythological creature is Phil based on?
A Satyr
900
Name the song and artist(s):
"I’m wondering if a thug’s prayers reach
Is Pious pious cause God loves pious?
Socrates asked whose bias do y'all seek?
All for Plato, screech…"
No Church in the Wild
JAY-Z & Kanye West
1000
This American city located in Ohio was named after a Roman dictator who lived c. 519 – c. 430 BC. They have an ice hockey team called the Cyclones, and a population of ~310k.
Cincinnati
1000
This show is set in a city in the US. What is the name of the ancient mythological character that inspired the city's name? (and therefore the name of the show)
Atlas
1000
What web comic, famous for its art style and created by a New Zealander, retells the relationship between Persephone and Hades?
Lore Olympus
1000
What ancient story is this movie a parody of / based on?
The Odyssey by Homer.
1000
What mythological event does Selena Gomez reference in "Bad Liar"?
The Battle of Troy:
"... Tryna make it disappear
But just like the Battle of Troy
There's nothing subtle here ..."