Named in the Modern Day
This popular shoe brand is named for the Greek god of victory.
What is the phrase, "The die is cast."
"Alea iacta est."
This world leader was famous for his conquests as Emperor of France during the early 1800's.
Who was Napoleon Boneparte
This battle used obscure tactics created by Odysseus to infltrate this city and kill the enemy in the night.
What was the Siege of Troy.
This currency developed in 2002 is widely used in Europe today.
What is the Euro.
This worldwide company is named after a Greek island's people, only women, descended directly from Ares.
What is Amazon.
Double Jeopardy
This iconic phrase from Socrates means that real wisdom comes from recognizing your own limitations. It emphasizes that understanding how much you do not know is more valuable than believing you have all the answers. By admitting ignorance, a person stays curious, open-minded, and willing to learn, which leads to deeper understanding and growth.
What is the phrase, "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
This US General was Abraham Lincoln's main general for most of the Civil War.
Who was Ulyseus S Grant.
What was the Battle of Thermopolyae.
What is Covid 19 or the "Coronavirus".
"Crown Poison" when "Coronavirus" is translated from Latin.
This space program was named after the Greek god of travel.
What is Apollo.
This iconic Roman phrase brags about the quality and quantity of the expansion of Rome from their special road building technique. Bonus if translated to Latin.
What is the phrase, "All roads lead to Rome." "Omnes viae Roman ducet."
The "Optimus Princeps" (the best Emperor), this Roman leader conquered Babylon and enlargened Rome's borders more than any other Roman Emperor. Additionally he was the first Emperor in history (Rome and beyond) to build orphanages. He was especially popular with the children and the average Roman for these reasons.
Who was Trajan.
In this historic battle, the Roman's destroyed the Temple of Jerusalem for the second time.
What was the Siege of Jerusalem.
This leader started a slave revolt, specifically for Roman gladiators. Therefore their is a revolt named in his honor known as ______'s Rebellion.
Who was Spartacus, Spartacus of Capua, or Spartacus–The Bringer of Rain.
This company is named after a Greek chariot variant and is a word still used today.
What is the phrase, "Everyone is equal before the law."
This Byzantine general under Justinian I nearly reconquered all of the Roman Empire.
Who was Belisarius
This battle saw the fall of Carthage specifically and Hannibal Barça under the hand of Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus the Great.
What was the Battle of Zama.
This series of stone tablets recorded the laws of Rome during the Republic period and for most of the Roman Empire.
What are the Twelve Tables.
This company is an American film production and distribution company owned by the Amazon MGM Studios subsidiary of Amazon. It mainly focuses on aquiring other smaller companies and their productions though.
This qoute from Pericles describes how the actions of people are not remembered in carved monuments but in the impact engraved into others.
What is the phrase, "What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others"
This Roman Emperor expanded Rome's border's more than any other Emperor besides ________. His name is later used in the Harry Potter movies as the Defense against the Dark Arts teachers for most of the films.
Who was Septimus Severus.
This battle was Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony's last stand against Octavian. (Caesar Augustus).
This was the first book ever printed and therefore the copies made by Johannes Gutenberg are now recalled as "the Gutenberg ____"'s.
What is the Bible.