Ancient Greece

Who founded the Persian Achaemenid dynasty in 539 BCE?

• Cyrus the Great

• Darius the First

• Alexander the Great

• Xerxes

Which ancient historian wrote about the Persians in his famous book The Persian Wars?

• Xenophon

• Plutarch

• Thucydides

• Herodotus

What was the religion of the Persians under the Achaemenid dynasty?

• Zoroastrianism

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Judaism

Which ancient Greek city-state emerged as the de facto capital of Greece after the Persian Wars?

• Corinth

• Thebes

• Sparta

• Athens

What was the name of the temple in Athens that became a symbol of the city's Golden Age?

• Parthenon

• Acropolis

• Pantheon

• Temple of Zeus

Which ancient Greek playwright is known as the Father of Comedy?

• Aeschylus

• Euripides

• Sophocles

• Aristophanes

What was the thirty year conflict between the Athenians and the Spartans called?

• The Peloponnesian War

• The Persian War

• The Trojan War

• The Punic War

What did the Athenians do to the people of Melos during the Peloponnesian War?

• Ignored them and focused on other battles

• Offered them peace and prosperity

• Killed the men and enslaved the women and children

• Sought their help in fighting the Spartans

Who was the famous statesman in Athens known for his funeral oration and leadership during the Golden Age?

• Pericles

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Plato

What was the main theme of the Melian Dialogue in Thucydides' history of the Peloponnesian War?

• Peace and cooperation

• Realism in international relations

• Promotion of democracy

• Religious conflicts