Ancient Greece Quiz Test your knowledge about the fascinating history of Ancient Greece with this quiz! michelle published on September 11, 20230 responses 0 « Previous Next » Questions in vertical order 1/11 Which city was considered the birthplace of democracy? Athens Sparta Thebes Corinth 2/11 Who is known as the 'Father of Western Philosophy'? Socrates Plato Aristotle Thales 3/11 Which famous battle in 480 BC halted the Persian invasion of Greece? Battle of Thermopylae Battle of Marathon Battle of Salamis Battle of Gaugamela 4/11 Who wrote the epic poems 'Iliad' and 'Odyssey'? Aeschylus Sophocles Homer Euripides 5/11 Which goddess was the protector of Athens? Aphrodite Demeter Athena Artemis 6/11 Who was the famous king of Macedonia who conquered the Persian Empire? Alexander the Great Philip II Pericles Leonidas 7/11 Which philosopher was the teacher of Alexander the Great? Socrates Plato Aristotle Pythagoras 8/11 What type of government did Sparta have? Democracy Monarchy Oligarchy Tyranny 9/11 Who was the Greek goddess of love and beauty? Hera Aphrodite Persephone Hestia 10/11 Which famous mathematician from Ancient Greece is known for the Pythagorean theorem? Euclid Archimedes Pythagoras Hippocrates 11/11 What was the main purpose of the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece? Religious rituals Military training Political debates Trade negotiations
