| 100% | EMPEDOCLES | 10 | Greek philosopher and scientist who held that the world is composed of air, fire, earth and water |
| 37% | PLATO | 5 | Philosopher who believed that the physical world is only a shadow of true reality |
| 37% | ELEMENTS | 8 | There are four of them; air, water, fire and earth |
| 35% | MICHAELPHELPS | 13 | American swimmer who holds the most world records (7) and is one of the fastest in men's swimming: 2 wds. |
| 33% | GEODESISTS | 10 | Scientists who measure the exact shape and size of Earth |
| 33% | EARTH | 5 | Power of one of the magic rings that summon Captain Planet (the others being fire, wind, water and heart) |
| 33% | AIR | 3 | One of the four classical elements, along with fire, earth, and water |
| 33% | PLATO | 5 | Greek philosopher who was the student of Socrates |
| 32% | ELEMENTS | 8 | Earth, wind, water, and fire are four of these |
| 32% | PROTAGORAS | 10 | Greek philosopher who wrote "Man is the measure of all things" |
| 31% | LARRY | 5 | ___ Page, computer scientist and entrepreneur who is the co-founder of Google |
| 31% | SUPERIOR | 8 | Great Lake that holds 10% of the world's fresh surface water |
| 31% | GAEA | 4 | Greek earth goddess who was the mother of the Titans |
| 30% | HOPPER | 6 | Scientist and naval officer Grace ___ who was one of the first three pioneers in computer programming |
| 30% | ARAL | 4 | ___ Sea, shrinking body of water that was once the world's third-largest lake |
| 30% | ARISTARCHUS | 11 | — of Samos, ancient Greek astronomer who advanced the theory that the earth revolves around the sun |
| 30% | TERRA | 5 | Roman goddess who is a personification of the earth and is also called Mother Earth |
| 30% | RIO | 3 | Vegas hotel and casino that is the longtime host of the World Series of Poker |
| 30% | HICCUP | 6 | "Kind of cup that doesn't hold water and is noisy?" |
| 30% | AFROPUNK | 8 | Annual music festival that originated in Brooklyn and is now held in cities around the world |
| 29% | KENNYLOGGINS | 12 | "We Are the World" singer who was half of a famous duo (oh, and one more thing...) |
| 29% | ARCHIMEDES | 10 | Greek mathematician, who gave the accurate value of "pi" and is famous for his "Eureka!" |
| 29% | TORTOISE | 8 | Shelled reptile and winner of a fabled race that is one of the slowest animals in the world |
| 29% | MEAD | 4 | ___, one of the world's oldest beverages made of honey, that was produced in Europe, Asia and Africa |
| 29% | SNL | 3 | Show that was the source of "The Blues Brothers" and "Wayne's World": Abbr. |
| 29% | COLOSSUS | 8 | ___ of Rhodes, statue of the Greek sun-god Helios that was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World |
| 29% | ANNPRESTON | 10 | American physician and activist who was the first female dean of a medical school in the world: 2 wds. |
| 29% | ORLANDO | 7 | Florida city that is home to Disney World and the Magical World of Harry Potter |
| 28% | ALICEWALTON | 11 | American heiress and daughter of Walmart founder who is amongst the top ten richest women in the world: 2 wds |
| 28% | SUSANNEKLATTEN | 14 | German heiress and part-owner of BMW who is amongst the top ten richest women in the world: 2 wds |