Greek Quiz

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Which poem(s) fill in the gaps left by the Iliad and Odyssey?

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In the "myth of ages," each age is worse than the previous, except the age of ...

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Mycenaean buildings described as "tholos" or "beehive" served what function?

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The Greek alphabet developed from ...

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The word "Panhellenic" describes things which are ...

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Which of the following is part of a proper welcome for a stranger in the context of the Odyssey?

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Which of these are common finds in neolithic sites in Greece and Asia Minor?

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The Mycenaeans used which form of writing?

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What is an acropolis?

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The “tyrant” in archaic Greece was always seen as an oppressive and cruel figure.

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The Eleusinian Mysteries were dedicated to:

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Which event was the immediate cause of the Persian invasions?

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What is the main service provided at the sanctuary of Asclepius in Epidaurus?

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Which of the following is not true of the Olympian gods?

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How did the Greeks of archaic and classical times try to understand the remains of Minoan and Mycenaean civilisations?

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According to Hesiod, the successive revolutions in heaven led to the rule of the following gods in order:

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Who was the founder and first Great King of the Achaemenid Persian empire?

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More than half of the Odyssey narrates the adventures of Odysseus as he struggles to return home.

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All the Greek city states were united in resisting the Persian invasions.

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Which of the following years falls within the Archaic period?

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What kind of constitution did Solon put in place in 594?

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The Greek language is part of which language family?

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What kind of large-scale building is associated with Minoan society?

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What was the reason for the Greek expedition to Troy?

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Heinrich Schliemann was correct in identifying the treasures he found at the site of Troy as “Priam’s treasure” and the “Jewels of Helen.”

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Whose death made Achilles re-enter battle in order to seek revenge?

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Which of the following battles did the Persians win?

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In the context of the sanctuary of Asclepius, what is meant by “incubation”?

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What kind of government did Athens have just before the reforms of Solon?

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Which of the following contributed to the instability of early Athenian constitution?

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Which of the following is an example of the principle of contagion in magical rituals?

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Common sacrifice victims include cattle, sheep, and criminals.

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Which of the following is the smallest unit?

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Which of the following is not a category of trittys in Cleisthenes' reforms?

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In Aristophanes' Frogs, Dionysus goes into the underworld for what purpose?

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Aristophanic "old comedy" are romances which most resemble sit coms.

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In which city is Sophocles' Oedipus the King set?

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Which emotions does Aristotle think a good tragedy ought to produce?

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Which statue represents the Archaic period?

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How many members of the council (Boule) does each tribe contribute?

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Which of the following is one of the Athenian commanders of the Sicilian expedition?

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Alcibiades was a loyal Athenian general who put the good of Athens above his personal interests.

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Why did the Athenians vote to execute their generals after the Battle of Arginusae (406)?

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The Persians remained neutral throughout the Peloponnesian War and only waited for both sides to wear each other out.

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Which city was destroyed by Alexander shortly after he came to the Macedonian throne?

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In the Battle of Gaugamela, what was Alexander's main goal?

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Which of the following is an important Hellenistic poet?

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Which best describes how Polyphemus is depicted in Theocritus' Idyll 11?

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Which of the following is one of the parents of the Muses?

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Heraclitus proposed a vision of existence as always changing and in flux.

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What existed at the beginning of Hesiod's account of the origin of the cosmos in the Theogony?

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Plato learned philosophy from the writings of Socrates.

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The sophists were most closely associated with which field?

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Which of the following is most real and true for Plato?

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What is Socratic ignorance?

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According to the Hippocratic theory of humours, which humour is most compatible with winter?

Quiz on Ancient Greek history.

Which poem(s) fill in the gaps left by the Iliad and Odyssey?

In the "myth of ages," each age is worse than the previous, except the age of ...

Mycenaean buildings described as "tholos" or "beehive" served what function?

The Greek alphabet developed from ...

The word "Panhellenic" describes things which are ...

Which of the following is part of a proper welcome for a stranger in the context of the Odyssey?

Which of these are common finds in neolithic sites in Greece and Asia Minor?

The Mycenaeans used which form of writing?

What is an acropolis?

The “tyrant” in archaic Greece was always seen as an oppressive and cruel figure.

The Eleusinian Mysteries were dedicated to:

Which event was the immediate cause of the Persian invasions?

What is the main service provided at the sanctuary of Asclepius in Epidaurus?

Which of the following is not true of the Olympian gods?

How did the Greeks of archaic and classical times try to understand the remains of Minoan and Mycenaean civilisations?

According to Hesiod, the successive revolutions in heaven led to the rule of the following gods in order:

Who was the founder and first Great King of the Achaemenid Persian empire?

More than half of the Odyssey narrates the adventures of Odysseus as he struggles to return home.

All the Greek city states were united in resisting the Persian invasions.

Which of the following years falls within the Archaic period?