Quizizz Practice Ancient Greek People

This Greek poet wrote poems about heroic deeds, including the Iliad.

• Odysseus

• Aesop

• Croesus

• Homer

Which Greek philosopher began an academy of learning?

• Pericles

• Plato

• Socrates

• Aristotle

Which Greek writer wrote about the history of the Persian Wars?

• Hippocrates

• Aristophanes

• Aristotle

• Herodotus

Which Greek philosopher was forced to drink poison because he was outspoken against the government?

• Socrates

• Pericles

• Hippocrates

• Plato

Who was the father of democracy in Athens?

• Aesop

• Cleisthenes

• Homer

• Aristotle

What leader decided to start paying people who served in public office?

• King Philip II

• Alexander the Great

• Pericles

• Cleisthenes

Which philosopher was also a teacher to Alexander the Great?

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Herodotus

• Pericles

Which scientist is remembered for advances in public health and formed a code of behavior for doctors?

• Sophocles

• Socrates

• Hippocrates

• Herodotus