Showing posts with label Ancient. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ancient. Show all posts

1/9/12

5/3/11

Mess Of What, Now?

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"Mesopotamia" is a Greek toponym meaning "[the land] between the rivers." What 2 rivers form the borders for this region?

3/31/11

Column? I Hardly Know Him

   
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Name 2 of the 3 types of Greek architectural columns?
(hint: 2 names end with a "c", and 1 starts with a "c")

1/5/11

How Do You Want Me To Walk?



On January 3, 1924, Howard Carter unearthed the cursed tomb of what king?

6/29/10

Intercontinental Metropolis



What is the only major city that is situated on 2 continents?


Hint: it used to have a different name. 
Hint: that other name used to have a different name, too.

5/10/10



What Continental European Country's name means "Land of Rabbits"?

4/12/10

...But the BBQ is Original



Rome, Wisconsin, is named after Rome, Italy. What ancient city was Memphis, Tennessee, named after?

3/15/10

Beware the Ides of March



The 15th of March is famously associated with the assassination of what person?

3/10/10

What a WONDERful World

(not this)
Of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, what is the only one still standing?


(hint: "Ancient" basically means "What the Greeks knew about")