Demosthenes: The Champion of Athens

What was the main motivation behind Demosthenes' actions?

• Love

• Fear

• Excitement

• Grief

What skill did Demosthenes train tirelessly to acquire?

• Archery

• Public speaking

• Horse riding

• Sword fighting

What did Demosthenes use to improve his pronunciation?

• Wooden sticks in his mouth

• Metal rods in his mouth

• Leaves in his mouth

• Stones in his mouth

What did Demosthenes sacrifice for lessons from a public speaking teacher?

• His house

• His clothes

• His food

• His inheritance

What did Demosthenes do to protect himself from capture by his enemies?

• Fled to a different country

• Sought refuge in a temple

• Hid in a cave

• Disguised himself as a beggar

What did Demosthenes use to write a letter to his family before his death?

• A quill pen

• A pencil

• A marker

• A reed

What did Demosthenes hide in the tip of his pen in case he was captured?

• Poison

• A message

• A map

• A key

What did Demosthenes fight for until his final breath?

• The freedom of Sparta

• The freedom of Macedonia

• The freedom of Athens

• His own freedom

What was the name of the public speaking teacher who first noticed Demosthenes?

• Isocrates

• Plato

• Callistratus

• Socrates

What was the name of the temple where Demosthenes sought refuge from his enemies?

• Temple of Zeus

• Temple of Poseidon

• Temple of Apollo

• Temple of Athena