Golden Age of Greece Quiz

What was the time period of the Golden Age of Greece?

• 480 BCE to 404 BCE

• 600 BCE to 500 BCE

• 450 BCE to 350 BCE

• 500 BCE to 400 BCE

Which city-state is most closely associated with the Golden Age of Greece?

• Thebes

• Corinth

• Athens

• Sparta

What was the Delian League?

• An alliance of Greek city-states

• A group of philosophers

• A type of Greek pottery

• A collection of Greek artworks

Who was a prominent statesman during the Golden Age of Athens?

• Hippocrates

• Socrates

• Pericles

• Aristotle

What type of government flourished in Athens during the Golden Age?

• Tyranny

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

What was the Parthenon built to honor?

• Hera

• Athena

• Apollo

• Zeus

Which Greek sculptor is known for creating lifelike statues during the Golden Age?

• Sophocles

• Homer

• Phidias

• Herodotus

Who is known as the 'father of medicine'?

• Euclid

• Hippocrates

• Pythagoras

• Aristophanes

Which philosopher asked important questions about reality, ethics, and knowledge?

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

• All of the above

What did the Athenians use their navy for during the Golden Age?

• To invade Persia

• To fish in the Aegean Sea

• To explore new lands

• To control trade and collect tribute