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1
Who is the author of "Republic?"
Socrates
Aristotle
Epicurus
Plato
2
At the outset of the 5th century BC which empire threatened the Greek city-states?
Roman
Persian
Mongol
Macedonian
3
What great military leader is credited with spreading the Greek Culture throughout the world between 336 and 323 BC?
Cyrus the Great
King Leonidas
Julius Caesar
Alexander the Great
4
Homer tells the tale of an ancient war between the Mycenaeans and the inhabitants of what city located in Modern Turkey?
Troy
Pella
Istanbul
Knossos
5
How old was Alexander the Great when he rose to power?
18
40
30
20
6
Which of the following involved the Spartans defending Greece at a narrow mountain pass from Persian forces?
Salamis Bay
Thermopylae
Marathon
Mycale
7
Which Persian ruler attempted to seek revenge against the Greeks in 480 BC?
Cyrus
Xerxes
Cambyses
Darius
8
Who came within 4,000 miles of measuring the earth's circumference using simple trigonometry in the 3rd century BC?
Alexander
Aristophanes
Sophocles
Eratosthenes
9
Where is the birthplace of Alexander the Great?
Athens, Greece
Pella, Macedonia
Sparta, Greece
Knossos, Crete
10
"Father of Medicine"
Aristophanes
Hippocrates
Euclid
Herodotus
11
Athens and Sparta both relied heavily on slave labor.
True
False
12
Pericles was considered to be the leading Athenian citizen during which time period?
Silver Age
Bronze Age
Golden Age
Dark Age
13
Who is the author of Pericles Funeral Oration?
Sophocles
Herodotus
Thucydides
Homer
14
How many Greek city-states existed?
Between 1 and 100
Between 100 and 500
Between 500 and 1,000
Over 1,000
15
The Ancient Greek city-states could be described as_______.
lacking pride and patriotism
a loose union
politically independent
a strong federation
16
Who led the Athenians at the Battle of Salamis Bay?
Solon
Pericles
Leonidas
Themistocles
17
What area of modern-day Greece was home to the Minoan civilization?
the Peloponnese Peninsula
the North Peninsula
The island of Santorini
The island of Crete
18
Where did the Ancient Athenians lure the Persian navy in 480 BC where they were able to sink the larger Persians ships?
Issus
Thermoplylae
Marathon
Salamis
19
Who was Alexander the Great's predecessor?
Alexander I
Philip I
Philip II
Demetrius II
20
To be anthropomorphic means to have animal traits.
True
False
21
Epicurus said "accept your fate and live a life of duty and self-control."
True
False
22
Which of the following was a writer of greek comedy?
Sophocles
Thucydides
Aristophanes
Herodotus
23
What ancient city did the Greeks go to war with (in Modern Day Turkey) over the abduction of Helen?
Jerusalem
Tehran
Troy
Damascus
24
"Father of Geometry"
Aristophanes
Euclid
Eratosthenes
Herodotus
25
The stoics believe to achieve happiness you must avoid fear and pain.
True
False
26
"Father of History"
Thucydides
Eratosthenes
Herodotus
Hippocrates
27
Which of the following was a writer of greek tragedy?
Aristotle
Aristophanes
Sophocles
Herodotus