Ancient Greece Quiz

What was the Parthenon actually built as?

• Palace

• Library

• Temple

• Central bank

Which civilization was flourishing on Crete with three storied palaces?

• Mycenaeans

• Spartans

• Cretans

• Dorians

What event led to the decline of Crete and the invasion by warlike tribes?

• Earthquake

• Volcanic eruption

• Tsunami

• Drought

Who excavated Mycenae and Troy, confirming the existence of the Trojan War?

• Pericles

• Heinrich Schliemann

• Leonidas

• Alexander the Great

Which Greek city took the lead in the fight against Troy?

• Athens

• Mycenae

• Thebes

• Sparta

Who was the blind poet believed to be the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey?

• Homer

• Aeschylus

• Euripides

• Sophocles

Which Greek philosopher expressed the idea that the Sun was not a God?

• Socrates

• Plato

• Anaxagoras

• Aristotle

Which Greek city became the center of the Greek world and founded a maritime union?

• Athens

• Mycenae

• Sparta

• Thebes

Who led the 300 Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae against the Persians?

• Pericles

• Leonidas

• Alcibiades

• Philip II

Which Greek playwrights created plays that are still relevant today?

• Homer, Socrates, Sophocles

• Sophocles, Euripides, Aeschylus

• Aristophanes, Euripides, Socrates

• Aristotle, Plato, Anaxagoras