Quiz on Pericles

What is Pericles best known for?

• Leading the Persian army

• Being a famous philosopher

• Leader of Athens during its golden age

• Inventing democracy

Which battle did Athens win when Pericles was around three years old?

• Battle of Thermopylae

• Battle of Marathon

• Battle of Salamis

• Battle of Plataea

Which playwright did Pericles sponsor?

• Sophocles

• Euripides

• Aeschylus

• Aristophanes

Which battle is depicted in the play 'The Persians'?

• Battle of Marathon

• Battle of Thermopylae

• Battle of Salamis

• Battle of Plataea

What did Pericles use his wealth to support?

• Military campaigns

• The arts

• Scientific research

• Trade and commerce

What was one of the reforms Pericles introduced to Athenian democracy?

• Paying jury members

• Abolishing taxes

• Free education for all

• Universal suffrage

Which goddess was the Parthenon dedicated to?

• Athena

• Hera

• Aphrodite

• Artemis

Who were the two main city-states involved in the Peloponnesian War?

• Sparta and Athens

• Athens and Corinth

• Sparta and Thebes

• Corinth and Thebes

What was Pericles' most famous building project?

• The Parthenon

• The Colosseum

• The Great Pyramid

• The Hanging Gardens

What was the main purpose of Pericles' building projects?

• To represent the city's glory

• To create more housing

• To build a new marketplace

• To construct a new palace