What event nearly led to the disappearance of Athens in the early 5th Century BC?

• A massive earthquake

• An invasion by the Persians

• A devastating plague

• A civil war

Who was the Persian king that led the invasion against Athens?

• Darius I

• Cyrus the Great

• Artaxerxes I

• Xerxes I

Which leader is credited with rebuilding Athens and leading it to a golden age?

• Themistocles

• Alexander the Great

• Pericles

• Leonidas

What was the principal building of the rebuilt Acropolis under Pericles?

• The Erechtheion

• The Temple of Hephaestus

• The Parthenon

• The Temple of Zeus

Which philosopher was active during the golden age of Athens under Pericles?

• Zeno

• Socrates

• Epicurus

• Aristotle

When did the first people arrive in Greece?

• During the Classical Period

• Around 1,000 years before Christ

• Nearly 2,000 years before Christ

• During the Iron Age

What legendary story is associated with the poet Homer?

• The Argonautica

• The Metamorphoses

• The Aeneid

• The Odyssey

Who began to unearth the ruins of Troy in 1870?

• Arthur Evans

• Heinrich Schliemann

• Howard Carter

• John Pendlebury

What does the word 'Acropolis' mean?

• The central market

• The temple of the gods

• The city walls

• The high part of a city

What was the purpose of the Panathenaic procession?

• To celebrate the harvest

• To honor Athena, the city's protector

• To mark the beginning of the new year

• To commemorate a military victory