Test Your Knowledge: Greek Civilization

Test Your Knowledge: Greek Civilization

How well do you know the ancient Greek civilization? Take this quiz and find out!

published on January 15
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Who was the king of the Greek gods?

Who was the king of the Greek gods?
Zeus
Kronos
Hades
Poseidon
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Which city-state is considered the birthplace of democracy?

Which city-state is considered the birthplace of democracy?
Sparta
Athens
Thebes
Corinth
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Who wrote the epic poems 'Iliad' and 'Odyssey'?

Who wrote the epic poems 'Iliad' and 'Odyssey'?
Homer
Aristotle
Socrates
Plato
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Which Greek philosopher is famous for his teachings on logic and reasoning?

Which Greek philosopher is famous for his teachings on logic and reasoning?
Aristotle
Socrates
Plato
Heraclitus
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What was the famous battle where the Greeks defeated the Persians in 480 BC?

What was the famous battle where the Greeks defeated the Persians in 480 BC?
Battle of Marathon
Battle of Thermopylae
Battle of Salamis
Battle of Plataea
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Who was the Greek mathematician and physicist known for his work on buoyancy and the lever?

Who was the Greek mathematician and physicist known for his work on buoyancy and the lever?
Pythagoras
Archimedes
Euclid
Hippocrates
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Which temple in Athens is considered one of the greatest examples of ancient Greek architecture?

Which temple in Athens is considered one of the greatest examples of ancient Greek architecture?
Parthenon
Pantheon
Temple of Zeus
Acropolis
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Who is often considered the father of medicine in ancient Greece?

Who is often considered the father of medicine in ancient Greece?
Hippocrates
Pythagoras
Socrates
Euripides
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Which Greek playwright authored famous works like 'Oedipus Rex' and 'Antigone'?

Which Greek playwright authored famous works like 'Oedipus Rex' and 'Antigone'?
Plato
Sophocles
Aeschylus
Euripides
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Who was the famous Greek philosopher and student of Socrates?

Who was the famous Greek philosopher and student of Socrates?
Hippocrates
Plato
Aristotle
Epicurus
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Which Greek goddess was the protector of wisdom, handicrafts, and warfare?

Which Greek goddess was the protector of wisdom, handicrafts, and warfare?
Aphrodite
Athena
Hera
Demeter
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Where did the ancient Olympic Games originate?

Where did the ancient Olympic Games originate?
Rome
Athens
Egypt
Olympia