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Who is the god/goddess of wisdom AND war?
Apollo
Pluto
Athena
Ares
2
Goddess of women; protector of marriage
Aphrodite
Hera
Artemis
Athena
3
Where were the first ancient Olympics held?
Sparta
Athens
Mt. Olympus
Rome
4
God of light, truth, medicine:
Ares
Hermes
Hephaestus
Apollo
5
Which poison killed Socrates as a punishment for his "crimes?"
McDonald's
hemlock
snake venom
arsenic
6
Who was with Socrates when he drank the poisonous hemlock?
His friends
His niece
Government executioners
Plato
7
Politics' was written by
Alexander the Great
Donald Trump
Socrates
Aristotle
8
Which of these pairs were not brothers?
Hector & Paris
Agamemnon & Menelaus
Achilles & Patroclus
Apollo & Hermes
9
Which geographical area is this?
Pellopenisian Peninsula
Troy
Thrace
Mycenae
10
Following the fall of Troy, many Trojans fled and their descendents would found the city of:
Carthage
Istanbul
Rome
London
11
During the first part of the Peloponnesian War, which city-state was not involved?
Persia
Athens
Ionia
Sparta
12
In which year was the Battle of Thermopylae?
471 B.C.E.
481 B.C.E.
489 B.C.E.
480 B.C.E.
13
What caused the Greeks to lose faith that they could win the war?
seeing Paris in battle
Achilles' death
seeing Hector in battle
the Trojan horse
14
What was Hestia the goddess of?
women; marriage
love; beauty
hearth; home
hunting; wild things
15
In which area of Greece was there a revolt against the Persians?
Sparta
Crete
Athens
Ionia
16
Who was the princess who gave Theseus a means of escape?
Ariadne
Athena
Arachne
Aphrodite
17
Name the body of water.
Ionian Sea
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Aegean Sea
18
When was the first Olympic games held?
105 B.C.E.
450 B.C.E.
1076 B.C.E.
776 B.C.E.
19
Which sport was not in the ancient Olympics?
Javelin
Discus
Wrestling
Marathon
20
To whom was Helen married?
Agamemnon
Hector
Paris
Menelaus
21
Theseus was from which city?
Athens
Knossos
Crete
Sparta
22
The Athenians were outnumbered by ____________ in the Battle of Marathon
20,000 : 300
3,000 : 10,000
20,000 : 10,000
15,000 : 10,000
23
Who fought in the Battle of Thermopylae?
Spartans v. Persians
Greeks v. Persians
Spartans v. Athens
Athens v. Trojans
24
Who wrote the history of the Persian Wars in 411 B.C.E.
Darius
Thucydides
Cyrus II
Alcibiades
25
Name the body of water.
Aegean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Sea of Crete
26
How many children does Zeus have who are full gods?
6
9
10
4
27
Who had the idea for the Trojan Horse?
Achilles
Hector
Odysseus
Agamemnon
28
Goddess of love and beauty:
Hestia
Aphrodite
Artemis
Athena
29
The most important of the oracles was the one in the city of…
Marathon
Athens
Delphi
Troy
30
Which civilization was based on the island of Crete?
Minoan
Roman
Athenian
Macedonian
31
The truce of the Peloppenisian War lasted for how many years?
10
30
15
45
32
Helen of Troy is the:
"face that killed a million men"
"face that destroyed a city"
"face that started a war"
"face that launched a thousand ships"
33
What was the most popular sport in the ancient Olympics?
long jump
running
Chariot racing
discus
34
Menelaus was the king of which city?
Athens
Troy
Ithaca
Sparta
35
Socrates was charged with which crime?
Showing disprespect to the gods.
Refusing to leave Athens
Teaching the Bible
Recording real historical events
36
Theseus forgetting to change his sails from black to white is a literary example of:
idiom
metaphor
plot twist
irony
37
Where did Theseus defeat the Minotaur?
Troy
Rhodes
Crete
Athens
38
The Battle of Marathon was fought in…
545 B.C.E.
490 B.C.E.
530 B.C.E.
453 B.C.E.
39
Who was Zeus' father?
Jupiter
Cronus
Mercury
Uranus
40
When was Politics written?
349 C.E.
330 B.C.E.
440 B.C.E.
210 B.C.E.
41
Which body of water is this?
Sea of Crete
Aegean Sea
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
42
A person who interpreted the wishes of the gods and foretold the future was called…
wizard
soothsayer
oracle
priest/priestess
43
God of the sea; gave horses to man; creator of storms
Poseidon
Hades
Ares
Zeus
44
Achilles disliked his king ____________, but still fought for him.
Menelaus
Hector
Agamemnon
Zeus
45
What is the importance of Thermopylae?
The Spartans defeated the Persians.
It gave Themistocles enough time to build a navy.
To allow Mr. Blamer to have something to teach about.
The Athenians defeated the Persians.
46
Which of these academics was involved in studying the widest range of subjects?
Socrates
Alexander the Great
Plato
Aristotle
47
Who did Aristotle tutor?
Alexander the Great
Donald Trump
Plato
Socrates
48
The sea to the south of Greece
Mediterranean Sea
Adriatic Sea
Aegean Sea
Sea of Crete
49
Which present-day country is this?
Iran
Macedonia
Greece
Turkey
50
Which sea is Crete located in?
Red
Mediterranean
Ionian
Aegean
51
Hector killed ______________, thinking it was actually Achilles.
Odysseus
Agamemnon
Paris
Patroclus
52
The great battle of the The Iliad is the battle between:
Hector & Paris
Hector & Achilles
Hector & Paris
Agamemnon & Achilles
53
Name the body of water.
Aegean Sea
Black Sea
Ionian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
54
Goddess of wisdom; Zeus' favorite child
Hestia
Aphrodite
Artemis
Athena
55
The Peloponnesian War was fought duing _______ different time periods?
1
3
4
2
56
In the Battle of Marathon, the Persians didn't expect Athens to attack without...
horsemen & archers
knights & horsemen
magicians & dragons
spearsmen & shilders
57
Who are the twins in Greek mythology?
Hera & Hades
Apollo & Aphrodite
Apollo & Artemis
Aphrodite & Ares
58
The ____________ is the name of the mythical monster awaiting Theseus in the ______________.
mycenae; lexicon
minotaur; lexicon
minotaur; labyrinth
Minos; labyrinth
59
The sea to the northeast of Athens:
Mediterranean Sea
Aegean
Adriatic Sea
Sea of Crete
60
The Battle of Marathon was contested by…
The Athenians and Spartans
The Persians and Spartans
The Athenians and Persians
The Greeks and Persians
61
Which natural disaster affected Sparta during the Peloppenisian War?
tsunami
famine
flood
earthquake
62
Put the following philosophers in the order in which they taught each other.
Plato - Alexander the Great - Aristotle - Socrates
Socrates - Aristotle - Plato - Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great - Socrates - Aristotle - Plato
Socrates - Plato - Aristotle - Alexander the Great
63
Where is the famous statue of Zeus located?
Olympia
Sparta
Athens
Crete
64
The Persian Wars began in:
547 B.C.E.
559 B.C.E.
492 B.C.E.
530 B.C.E.
65
What was the deadliest sport in the ancient Olympics?
Fencing/Sword Fighting
Pankration (wresting & boxing)
Running
Chariot racing
66
Socrates lived in which city?
Marathon
Sparta
Troy
Athens
67
Who was turned into a giant spider after losing a silk-spinning contest to Athena?
Aphrodite
Arachne
Ariadne
Apollo
68
Goddess of hunting, the forest and moon, childbirth:
Athena
Artemis
Aphrodite
Hestia
69
Used thunderbolts as weapons; "loved" many women; angry and gentle
Poseidon
Zeus
Ares
Hades
70
God of business and commerce; the messenger god:
Ares
Hephaestus
Hermes
Apollo
71
What is the Roman version of Zeus?
Jupiter
Juno
Vesta
Mercury
72
The first and last letters of the Greek alphabet?
Alpha & Sigma
Alpha & Zeta
Alpha & Beta
Alpha & Omega
73
The truce beteween the two leagues ended because _________ angered the others.
Megara
Athens
Sparta
Persia
74
The Peloponnesian War was fought between the Delian League and _______________.
Athens
Sparta
Persia
The Peloponnesian League
75
Which present-day country is this?
Turkey
Greece
Italy
Macedonia
76
God of fire, metalworking, and the ugly one:
Hephaestus
Hermes
Ares
Apollo
77
Cronus is known for:
hiding his children
murdering his children
swallowing his children
loving his children
78
The well-known school in Athens named the Lyceum was opened by…
Alexander Hamilton
Aristotle
Alexander the Great
Plato
79
Aristotle preferered the power to rest with the ___________ class.
Ruling
Poor/lower
Rich/upper
Middle
80
Which of these was a hallmark of Socrates' teaching?
everything should be given for your family
challenge and question everything
everything should be given for your country
everything should be given for your religion
81
Who surrendered to the Persians?
The Spartans
The Thebans
The Romans
The Athenians
82
Which city is located here?
Troy
Athens
Sparta
Marathon
83
Which goddess influenced Helen to fall in love with Paris?
Hera
Artemis
Athena
Aphrodite
84
God of the underworld; controls gold and metals
Apollo
Zeus
Ares
Hades
85
The Republic was….
a scientific textbook for Athenian schools
wise words from Socrates
a plan for an ideal community in which to live
an educational manual
86
According to legend, who invented the Olympic games?
Nike
Athena
Hermes
Heracles
87
Where did Theseus' battle with the monster take place?
Crete
Athens
Troy
Sparta
88
About what time did the Minoan civilization last?
490 - 353 B.C.E.
3000 - 2970 B.C.E.
2850 - 1450 B.C.E.
4000 - 2000 B.C.E.
89
Which city is located here?
Troy
Sparta
Athens
Crete
90
What is the correct order of Persian rulers?
Cyrus II; Xerxes; Darius I
Darius I; Cyrus II; Xerxes
Cyrus II; Darius I; Xerxes
Xerxes; Darius I; Cyrus II
91
In the ancient Greek religion, who were the original gods?
The Cyclops
The Titans
The Olympians
The Hydra
92
What is the name of the famous Athenian structure built to honor Athena?
Parthenon
Pantheon
Parliament
Pokemon
93
The sea to the southeast of Athens:
Sea of Crete
Adriatic Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Aegean Sea
