Question 1

Which goddess was the Parthenon dedicated to?

Accepted Answer

Athena

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Artemis

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Demeter

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Aphrodite

Question 2

What was the main gathering place in a Greek city-state?

Accepted Answer

agora

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meeting house

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acropolis

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polis

Question 3

How was the Greek alphabet different from all the others that came before it?

Accepted Answer

The Greek alphabet included vowels.

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The Greek alphabet resembled pictograms.

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The Greek alphabet had 137 letters.

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Greek text was written from top to bottom.

Question 4

The Olympics were held to honor _________.

Accepted Answer

Zeus

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Hades

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Poseidon

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Athena

Question 5

Which of these statements correctly compares the Ancient and Modern Olympics?

Accepted Answer

Both are sporting competitions, but now women are allowed to participate.

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Both Ancient and Modern Olympic Game winners were honored with medals in three levels - gold, silver, and bronze.

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Both Ancient and Modern Olympics have summer and winter sporting events.

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Both Ancient and Modern Olympics are held to honor the gods.

Question 6

Although the Olympics were the most famous sporting festival in Ancient Greece, the Greeks did have other sporting competitions. What was the group of four events called?

Accepted Answer

Panhellenic Games

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Olympiad Games

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Nemean Games

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Pythian Games

Question 7

What is the name of a period of four years between Olympics?

Accepted Answer

Olympiad

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Isthmian

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Panhellenic

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Nemean

Question 8

Besides telling fables that teach morals, what else is Aesop known for?

Accepted Answer

raising his status from a slave to become an ambassador

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writing Hercules and the Twelve Labors

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writing the Iliad and the Odyssey

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being blind

Question 9

Which Greek philosopher founded the Academy in c. 387 BC in Athens?

Accepted Answer

Plato

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Thales of Miletus

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Aristotle

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Socrates

Question 10

How did Socrates die?

Accepted Answer

He was sentenced by lawmakers to drink poison.

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He died of old age.

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He died in battle.

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He contracted a fatal disease.

Question 11

Which Roman structure carries water over long distances?

Accepted Answer

aqueduct

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cistern

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patrician

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arch

Question 12

Which structure enabled the Romans to build larger buildings than the Greeks?

Accepted Answer

arches

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scaffolding

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stairways

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ramps

Question 13

What was the main purpose of the Colosseum in Rome?

Accepted Answer

to have an arena for various forms of entertainment such as gladiatorial combats and wild animal hunts

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to watch plays

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to hold chariot and horse races

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to take baths and socialize withfriends

Question 14

The Greeks influenced the Romans in all of the following EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

the use of concrete in building

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the way the government should operate

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philosophy and religion

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architecture and engineering

Question 15

The Pantheon is well known for its _____.

Accepted Answer

dome-shaped ceiling

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theatrical performances

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walls built of arches

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heated pools

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT an achievement of the Romans?

Accepted Answer

guns and gunpowder

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board and ball games

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health and welfare programs

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works of art, architecture, and literature

Question 17

In which battle did the Greeks attack a Persian fleet of 500 ships in a narrow strait?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Salamis

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Battle of Thermopylae

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Battle of Marathon

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Battle of Plataea

Question 18

What two city-states joined forces in 480 BC when the Persian King Xerxes decided to attack?

Accepted Answer

Athens and Sparta

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Sparta and Corinth

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Athens and Corinth

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Corinth and Sparta

Question 19

How do today’s marathons relate to the Ancient Battle of Marathon?

Accepted Answer

Phillipides ran 26.2 miles back to Athens to announce the Greek victory over Persia, and we run 26.2 miles in marathons today.

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The Battle of Marathon was fought on the location where the Modern Olympics are held today.

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Both were held to honor the gods,especially Nike, the god of running.

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The two marathons have no relation to each other.

Question 20

How was the Battle of Salamis different from the Battles of Marathon and Thermopylae?

Accepted Answer

The Battle of Salamis was fought on water.

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The Battle of Salamis was an air battle.

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The Battle of Salamis was againstthe Egyptians not the Persians.

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There was no difference between the battles.

Question 21

Why was the Persian War fought?

Accepted Answer

The Persian dictators tried to tax the city-states.

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The Persian dictators wanted the Greeks to join their army.

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The Persian dictators wanted the land in Greece for colonization.

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The Persian dictators wanted the Athenian fleet of ships.

Question 22

What was the result of the Peloponnesian War?

Accepted Answer

victory for Sparta and its allies

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democracy for Sparta

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demise of the Spartan navy throughout the Mediterranean

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victory for Athens and its allies

Question 23

The Peloponnesian War was fought between _____.

Accepted Answer

Athenians and Spartans

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Greeks and Persians

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Spartans and the Persians

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Greeks and Macedonians

Question 24

Which event aided Philip II in invading Greece?

Accepted Answer

the weakened state of Sparta and Athens

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ally support from Egypt

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aid from Persia

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a large fleet of ships won in battle

Question 25

How did Philip II die?

Accepted Answer

assassination

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plague

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died in battle

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heart attack

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