Test Your Knowledge: Greek Civilization How well do you know the ancient Greek civilization? Take this quiz and find out! ghostman published on January 15 Stacked 1/12 Who was the king of the Greek gods? Zeus Kronos Hades Poseidon 2/12 Which city-state is considered the birthplace of democracy? Sparta Athens Thebes Corinth 3/12 Who wrote the epic poems 'Iliad' and 'Odyssey'? Homer Aristotle Socrates Plato 4/12 Which Greek philosopher is famous for his teachings on logic and reasoning? Aristotle Socrates Plato Heraclitus 5/12 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 6/12 Who was the Greek mathematician and physicist known for his work on buoyancy and the lever? Pythagoras Archimedes Euclid Hippocrates 7/12 Which temple in Athens is considered one of the greatest examples of ancient Greek architecture? Parthenon Pantheon Temple of Zeus Acropolis 8/12 Who is often considered the father of medicine in ancient Greece? Hippocrates Pythagoras Socrates Euripides 9/12 Which Greek playwright authored famous works like 'Oedipus Rex' and 'Antigone'? Plato Sophocles Aeschylus Euripides 10/12 Who was the famous Greek philosopher and student of Socrates? Hippocrates Plato Aristotle Epicurus 11/12 Which Greek goddess was the protector of wisdom, handicrafts, and warfare? Aphrodite Athena Hera Demeter 12/12 Where did the ancient Olympic Games originate? Rome Athens Egypt Olympia