Ancient Greece - Pre-test

Who was the king of the gods in Ancient Greek mythology?

• Zeus

• Apollo

• Hermes

• Perseus

Who was the almost invincible hero of the Trojan War? (although he was killed by an arrow through his foot)*

• Achilles

• Ajax

• Hercules

• Odysseus

The largest city in Ancient Greece was:

• Olympia

• Corinth

• Sparta

• Athens

The Ancient Greeks were the inventors of the:

• Modern alphabet

• Olympics

• Theory of Relativity

• Band-aid

Many of the foundations of science, logic and knowledge stem from the work of great thinkers and writers of Ancient Greece. These people are known as:

• Experimenta

• Philosophers

• Gnostics

• Oracles

The Greek God of the underworld was:

• Agamemnon

• Persephone

• Hades

• Patroclus

This famous landmark in Athens is called the:

• Parthenon

• Democritas

• Oracle

• Temple mount

What would happen to you if you looked into Medusa's eyes?

• You would instantly fall asleep

• You would go blind

• You would turn to stone

• You would be turned into a mouse, and fed to her hair

Which food is most appropriate to describe as Greek?

• Olives

• Salmon

• Cheese

• Vegemite

True or False: 1/3 of Ancient Greece's population were slaves

• True

• False