Words from myth, literature and history (herculean, quixotic, boycott…)

Question 1

Type the word or phrase (in English) that matches this description. to refuse to deal with a person, company or country as a protest (from Captain Charles Boycott, Ireland, 1880)

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Question 2

Which word or phrase matches this description? needing enormous strength or effort (from Hercules and his twelve labours)

• A. maverick
• B. stoic
• C. herculean
• D. laconic

Question 3

Which word or phrase best completes the sentence? Cleaning up the river after the flood was a ___ task that took volunteers all summer.

• A. mercurial
• B. laconic
• C. quixotic
• D. herculean

Question 4

Type the word or phrase (in English) that matches this description. a rival or force that brings someone's downfall (from the goddess of retribution)

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Question 5

Which word or phrase matches this description? needing enormous strength or effort (from Hercules and his twelve labours)

• A. Achilles' heel
• B. nemesis
• C. herculean
• D. narcissistic

Question 6

Which word or phrase best completes the sentence? The coach's speech ___ the team, who scored three goals in the second half.

• A. galvanised
• B. tantalised
• C. boycotted
• D. belied

Question 7

Type the word or phrase (in English) that matches this description. needing enormous strength or effort (from Hercules and his twelve labours)

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Question 8

Which word or phrase matches this description? to tease with something that stays out of reach (from Tantalus)

• A. boycott
• B. tantalise
• C. maverick
• D. narcissistic

Question 9

Which word or phrase best completes the sentence? Their plan to clean every beach in the country by hand was admirable but ___.

• A. draconian
• B. laconic
• C. quixotic
• D. stoic

Question 10

Type the word or phrase (in English) that matches this description. using very few words (from Laconia, the region of Sparta)

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Question 11

Which word or phrase matches this description? a long, eventful journey (from Homer's epic about Odysseus)

• A. draconian
• B. narcissistic
• C. galvanise
• D. odyssey

Question 12

Which word or phrase best completes the sentence? Her journey from her village to the national team was a three-year ___.

• A. Achilles' heel
• B. maverick
• C. odyssey
• D. nemesis

Question 13

Type the word or phrase (in English) that matches this description. to tease with something that stays out of reach (from Tantalus)

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Question 14

Which word or phrase matches this description? to refuse to deal with a person, company or country as a protest (from Captain Charles Boycott, Ireland, 1880)

• A. Pandora's box
• B. laconic
• C. boycott
• D. odyssey

Question 15

Which word or phrase best completes the sentence? Despite the pain, she remained ___ throughout her recovery.

• A. narcissistic
• B. mercurial
• C. quixotic
• D. stoic

Question 16

Type the word or phrase (in English) that matches this description. a long, eventful journey (from Homer's epic about Odysseus)

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