question edit history translations

What is the origin of the name "marathon"?

It derives from a trophy

It is the name of the first winner

It derives from the name of the city

This name derives from the name of the originator of the run

According to Herodotus, after the victory over the Persians in the battle of Marathon, the Athenians sent to the city a messenger named Pheidippides, with a warning that a Persian fleet is coming. He ran into the Athenian agora, shouted "Victory!", and died immediately.

karolinqa

4

historysporttrivia factswords

Words quiz Sport quiz History quiz

You will play as

Answers by country

Estonia

0%

0%

100%

0%

14

the Netherlands

3%

3%

87%

6%

32

Austria

0%

1%

84%

12%

77

Italy

0%

11%

84%

3%

26

Spain

10%

10%

80%

0%

10

Poland

2%

9%

77%

9%

7606

Germany

2%

5%

75%

13%

531

Greece

0%

9%

71%

19%

21

the United Kingdom

4%

6%

66%

20%

191

Switzerland

4%

6%

66%

18%

50

France

10%

5%

65%

20%

20

Australia

6%

9%

62%

13%

43

Republic of Ireland

0%

17%

60%

17%

23

Belgium

0%

0%

60%

40%

10

the United States

2%

11%

53%

25%

205

Canada

2%

9%

53%

34%

41

Egypt

0%

25%

50%

25%

12

India

10%

19%

37%

28%

66

Nigeria

11%

5%

35%

23%

17

What do the Hebrew, Greek and Arabic words for "angel" literally mean?

"feathered one"

"God's servant"

What does the word "Bible" literally mean?

What does the word "karaoke" literally mean?

"one man standing"

"musical spirit"

"empty orchestra"

What is the only type of birds capable to move both its upper and lover parts of the bill?