Greek civilization quiz. I bet you won’t answer all 15 questions right

  • Question of

    What word is used to refer to the ancient Greek city-states?

    • Asty
    • Agora
    • Polis
    • Caput
  • Question of

    Which of the following seas does not surround the Greek peninsula?

    • Aegean Sea
    • Adriatic Sea
    • Mediterranean Sea
    • Ionian Sea
  • Question of

    Which city-state first introduced democracy in Greece?

    • Crete
    • Sparta
    • Athens
    • Corinth
  • Question of

    Who wrote the epics Illiad and Odyssey?

    • Socrates
    • Aristotle
    • Plato
    • Homer
  • Question of

    Which of the following statements about the Olympics is false?

    • During the Olympics, there was an Olympic truce so that athletes can travel safely.
    • Olympics were conducted one every Olympiad, which was a period of 4 years.
    • Athletes ran naked in the running event called Stade.
    • A Laurel wreath, made from the plant known as Daphne was given as a prize to the winners.
  • Question of

    What were the mandatory meals kept by social or religious groups called?

    • Symposium
    • Kottabos
    • Syssitia
    • Akratos
  • Question of

    Where was the Temple of Artemis, which is considered as one of the ancient wonders of the world located?

    • Olympus
    • Ephesus
    • Nafplion
    • Mycenae
  • Question of

    Who was the student of Plato?

    • Socrates
    • Pythagoras
    • Alexander the Great
    • Aristotle
  • Question of

    What were the broad wine-drinking cups called?

    • Kylix
    • Krater
    • Oenochoe
    • Rhyton
  • Question of

    The olive tree was considered a gift from which God/Goddess?

    • Athena
    • Poseidon
    • Hera
    • Zeus
  • Question of

    Which of the following is not one of the famous Greek column styles?

    • Doric
    • Ionic
    • Corinthian
    • Tuscan
  • Question of

    What were the common citizen-soldiers who usually used a spear and shield called?

    • Psilos
    • Hoplites
    • Hippeis
    • Phalanx
  • Question of

    Who is considered as the “Father of modern medicine”?

    • Socrates
    • Asclepius
    • Hippocrates
    • Galen
  • Question of

    In the Peloponnesian war, which city-state led the Delian League?

    • Sparta
    • Athens
    • Corinth
    • Thebes
  • Question of

    Who was excluded from participating in the first democracy?

    • Slaves
    • Women
    • Foreigners
    • All of the above

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