Ancient Greece Quiz

Which city-state was known for its military strength and discipline?

• Thebes

• Athens

• Rome

• Sparta

Which city-state was known for its focus on education and democracy?

• Athens

• Cairo

• Sparta

• Rome

Who was the king of the gods in Greek mythology?

• Ares

• Hades

• Poseidon

• Zeus

Who was the goddess of wisdom in Greek mythology?

• Aphrodite

• Hera

• Artemis

• Athena

Who was the philosopher known for his theory of forms and the allegory of the cave?

• Nietzsche

• Aristotle

• Socrates

• Plato

Which city-state was victorious in the Persian Wars?

• Athens

• Rome

• Paris

• Sparta

Who was the Persian king who led the invasion of Greece during the Persian Wars?

• Cyrus the Great

• Darius I

• Artaxerxes I

• Xerxes I

Which Spartan king fought against the Persians at the Battle of Thermopylae?

• Achilles

• Hercules

• Leonidas

• Perseus

Who was the Greek historian who wrote about the Persian Wars?

• Herodotus

• Aristotle

• Thucydides

• Plato

Who was the father of Alexander the Great?

• Philip II of Macedon

• Leonidas I

• Pericles

• Herodotus