Athenian Education

At what age did boys typically start school?

• 10 years old

• 18 years old

• 14 years old

• 7 years old

What was used for writing on wax tablets?

• A bone or bronze stylus

• A feather quill

• A brush

• A pencil

What material was papyrus made from?

• Cotton

• Tree bark

• Bamboo

• Egyptian reeds

Which epic poems were learned by students?

• Dante's Inferno

• Shakespeare's Hamlet

• Virgil's Aeneid

• Homer's Iliad and Odyssey

What instrument was used to help with counting?

• A computer

• An abacus

• A calculator

• A slide rule

What was the commonest musical instrument learned?

• The flute

• The guitar

• The piano

• The lyre

What was the purpose of the paidagogos?

• To escort sons to and from school

• To teach mathematics

• To clean the school

• To cook meals

What was the primary material for permanent writing?

• Papyrus

• Paper

• Stone tablets

• Wood

At what age did secondary education stop?

• 21 years old

• 14 years old

• 18 years old

• 16 years old

What was the main focus of physical education?

• Keeping fit for military service

• Playing team sports

• Relaxation and meditation

• Dance