U5:03G Athens during its Golden Age

Who led Athens during its Golden Age?

• Homer

• Thucydides

• Herodotus

• Pericles

Which city-states emerged as dominant Greek city-states after the Persian War?

• Athens, Sparta, Corinth, Thebes

• Rome, Carthage, Alexandria, Troy

• Corinth, Thebes, Carthage, Troy

• Athens, Rome, Sparta, Alexandria

What was the significance of the Battle of Marathon?

• It brought peace and prosperity to Athens

• It resulted in the death of Pericles

• It led to the defeat of the Persian Empire

• It marked the beginning of Western culture

Who rebuilt the Acropolis and the Parthenon after the Persian War?

• Herodotus

• Pericles

• Thucydides

• Homer

Which order of architecture is known for its simplicity?

• Ionic

• Roman

• Doric

• Corinthian

Who is considered the father of history?

• Thucydides

• Homer

• Herodotus

• Pericles

Which epic poems were written by Homer?

• Aeneid and Metamorphoses

• Divine Comedy and Paradise Lost

• Iliad and Odyssey

• Beowulf and Canterbury Tales

Who is known as the father of tragedy?

• Aristophanes

• Euripides

• Sophocles

• Aeschylus

How many plays have survived from Aeschylus?

• 90

• 70

• None

• 7

What is the reading level of this quiz?

• Grade 6

• Grade 10

• Grade 14

• Grade 8