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Greek is for Geeks
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A celebration of all that is intelligent, geeky, wise, nerdy, clever, or smart-alecky in ancient Greek literature.
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Tough
10 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
Aug 27 07
894 plays
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Chretien de Troyes' "Lancelot"
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Have you ever had a hard time winning someone's affection? I mean a REALLY hard time? You risked your life and reputation multiple times, and still you couldn't catch a break? Well, one poor guy did all that, once upon a time...
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Tough
10 Q
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Eruditio
Oct 03 09
156 plays
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Latin is for Lovers
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Latin was the favored language for love poetry for over 1500 years. Explore this long and varied history in this quiz. Latin is truly the language of love!
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Tough
15 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
May 05 07
525 plays
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Old English Literature
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This quiz explores the literature of the Old English period and some of the events that influenced it.
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Tough
20 Q
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skylarb
Feb 17 03
1290 plays
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The Epic of Gilgamesh
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This quiz is about the basics of the book "The Epic of Gilgamesh".
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Average
10 Q
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Jungle_Fizz
Oct 06 12
132 plays
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Sayest Thou What?
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Guess the works of literature from which these clues are given. Have fun.
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Average
10 Q
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Creedy
May 03 10
684 plays
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The Republic
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"The Republic" represents Plato's attempt to design a perfect society. How good of a job did he do?
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Difficult
10 Q
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ari1819
Jan 20 07
300 plays
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The Epic of Gilgamesh
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The World's oldest piece of literature.
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Average
10 Q
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wdstk
Apr 05 08
336 plays
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The Song of Roland
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The 'Song of Roland' is the oldest surviving of the Chansons de Gestes (Songs of Deeds) that were written in medieval France. This quiz covers some of the basics regarding this great epic work...please enjoy.
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Tough
10 Q
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thejazzkickazz
May 26 02
426 plays
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Really Bad Classical Poetry
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You might think all Classical poetry attains the pinnacle of perfection. In reality, there's a fair amount of Greek and Latin poetry that's badly written, badly worded, or just in really bad taste. Take this quiz to find out more!
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Tough
10 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
Oct 31 05
300 plays
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The Greatest Epics of All Time
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By greatest I objectively imply those which transgress multiple millennia. An epic is one of the hardest genres of stories to write, but these stories are proof of how great epics really can be.
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Tough
10 Q
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theskink
Jun 18 10
306 plays
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A Miscellany of Latin & Ancient Greek Literature
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Test your knowledge of ancient Greek and Latin Literature.
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Difficult
10 Q
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maria36
Jul 19 04
501 plays
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Ancient Literature
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These questions deal with the ancient Greek and Roman writers. Some questions are easy, some are more difficult. Most of the choices (but not all) are actual writers from ancient Greece and Rome.
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Average
10 Q
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robert362
Jan 11 01
2898 plays
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The Histories
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This quiz will test you knowledge of various parts of "The Histories" by Herodotus. Questions are based on the version translated and revised by Donald Lateiner and G C Macaulay, copyrighted 2004 by Barnes & Noble.
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Tough
10 Q
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jrrymaury
May 29 08
174 plays
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The Epic Of Gilgamesh
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For those who have read 'The Epic of Gilgamesh'. It's all multiple choice. If you have not read this classic, try the quiz anyway...see how well you do. Good luck.
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Tough
10 Q
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JCSon
Jun 26 00
741 plays
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Judith
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The Anglo-Saxon poem "Judith" is based on the Apocryphal book of the Bible. Quotations are from the translation by Mary Savelli. You can play even if you've never read the poem and are at least vaguely familiar with the story.
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Average
10 Q
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skylarb
Aug 29 03
189 plays
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Herodotus's Histories, Ch.1 1-5
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This is a quiz on Herodotus's "The Histories"; Chapter 1, 1-5.
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Tough
10 Q
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mamallama128
Aug 02 08
219 plays
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Latin Literature
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Some questions about Roman authors and their works.
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Tough
10 Q
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maria36
Dec 13 03
528 plays
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Latin Literature Trivia
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This is a basic quiz on Latin Literature. For those of you who are Latin Scholars this will be a walk in the park. The questions cover the works of Virgil, Catullus, and Ovid - mythology and translation. Bona Fortuna!
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Average
10 Q
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tuva
Jun 05 00
876 plays
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Classic Epics Through Time
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Some epics are known world-wide, and some aren't. See if you can name all of these 10 epics from Babylonia to Germany.
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Tough
10 Q
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GWU_Boy
Nov 25 02
1098 plays
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