Ancient Greece test

Who was the king of the Greek gods in the Ancient Greek Pantheon?

• Poseidon

• Zeus

• Hades

• Apollo

What was the primary cause of the Greco-Persian Wars?

• Dispute over trade routes

• Persian expansion into Greek territories

• Religious differences

• A conflict over the Olympic Games

Which famous philosopher started the academy and was a student of Socrates?

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Pythagoras

• Heraclitus

What was the name of the war fought between Athens and Sparta?

• Trojan War

• Peloponnesian War

• Greco-Persian War

• Macedonian War

Which battle was a significant victory for the Greeks during the 1st Greco-Persian War in 490 B.C.E.?

• Battle of Marathon

• Battle of Thermopylae

• Battle of Salamis

• Battle of Plataea

Who was the father of Alexander the Great?

• Darius III

• Philip II of Macedon

• Leonidas

• Pericles

Which philosopher is known for always asking questions and encouraging his students to ask questions to gain truth?

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

• None of the above

What was the primary focus of Aristotle's philosophy?

• Ethics and politics

• Mathematics

• Mythology

• Astronomy

Which city-state fought against Sparta during the Peloponnesian War?

• Sparta

• Corinth

• Athens

• Thebes

What was the name of the final land battle of the 2nd Greco-Persian War?

• Plataea

• Salamis

• Marathon

• Thermopylae