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1
Scoring one below par on a golf hole is a birdie. What is two below par called?
albatross
horsie
eagle
kitty
2
What is the Latin phrase
'carpe diem',
in English?
seize the day
the carp is dying
flying carpet
soup of the day
3
The name of which Roman Goddess means plants (and is a brand of margarine)?
Vesta
Flora
Ceres
Minerva
4
What is
'quid pro quo',
in English?
your money for nothing
exhange rate
something for nothing
something for something
5
What's the name of the ancient Roman temple dedicated to the major deities?
Stonehenge
Angkor Wat
Acropolis
Pantheon
6
Which Roman god is the god of beginnings
(hint: beginning of the year)
Janus
Primus
Februus
Mars
7
What adds the same amount to the score as kicking a goal in Australian football (AFL)?
scoring a touchdown in American football
hitting the ball along the ground to the boundary in cricket
scoring a goal in netball
winning a point in tennis
8
Who were the parents of Romulus and Remus?
Mars and Rhea Silvia
Jupiter and Juno
Apollo and Diana
Kris and Robert Kardashian
9
During which month do people sleep the least?
February
April
January
March
10
What is the northernmost national capital city in the world?
Moscow
Reykjavik
Oslo
Ottawa
11
"The pen is _________ than the sword."
mightier
longer
weaker
bluer
12
What sport is played on the biggest pitch (in surface area)?
AFL
athletics
polo
cricket
13
Who was the first narrator for Thomas the Tank Engine?
Elton John
Ringo Starr from the Beatles
Thomas Dolby
Prince Harry
14
What has a head and a tail, but no body?
a pony
a coin
a snake
not possible
15
Who was the Greek equivalent of the Roman Goddess Venus?
Madonna
Aphrodite
Diana
Athena
16
What breed of dog is Snoopy?
beagle
basset hound
corgi
jack russell terrier
17
Who was the Roman equivalent of the Greek God Poseidon?
Mars
Neptune
Jupiter
Pluto
18
What kind of tree can you carry in your hand?
redwood
eucalyptus
wattle
palm
19
Which animal suckled Romulus and Remus?
lion
panda
sheep
wolf
20
"No rest for the _______. "
Poor
Beautiful
Wicked
Famous
21
Before 1894, basketball games were played with what sort of ball?
tennis ball
volley ball
netball
soccer ball
22
In Roman Mythology, who was the messenger of the Gods?
Neptune
Mercury
Hermes
Mars
23
Who was the Roman goddess of good humour and rejoicing?
Hilaritas
Comedius
Schumer
Humouras
24
In the sport of cross-country biking, what do the letters BMX stand for?
big mountain X (cross)
bike men eXcellence
bipedal X-men
bicycle moto X (cross)
25
What Roman god was King of the Gods and the storm, air and sky?
Pluto
Zeus
Mars
Jupiter
26
Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?
huh?
a hill
a dumbell
ton
27
What has a bottom at the top?
legs
the sea
ladder
no idea
28
In mythology, who were the twins that founded Rome?
Ashley and Mary Kate Olsen
Apollo and Artemis
Robin and Maurice Gibb
Romulus and Remus
29
Who was the Roman (and Greek) God of Sun, Music, and Prophecy?
Cupid
Bacchus
Apollo
Vulcan
