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Greek Civilization

1. Which ancient site is considered the origin of democracy? 

  • A) Athens
  • B) Sparta
  • C) Thebes
  • D) Corinth
A) Athens Explanation

2. Who is famous for saying, “I know that I know nothing”?

  • A) Socrates
  • B) Aristotle
  • C) Plato
  • D) Herodotus
A) Socrates Explanation

3.  Which great Greek historian is known as the “Father of History”?

  • A) Thucydides
  • B) Herodotus
  • C) Xenophon
  • D) Polybius
B) Herodotus Explanation

4. What was the basic political unit in Ancient Greece? 

  • A) Empire
  • B) Kingdom
  • C) City-state
  • D) Federation
C) City-state Explanation

5. The cup with the inscription “I am the cup of Nestor” was found at

  • A) Sparta
  • B) Ischia
  • C) Athens
  • D) Delphi
B) Ischia Explanation

6. Which ISO code is used to represent Ancient Greek? 

  • A) grc
  • B) eng
  • C) lat
  • D) ger
A) grc Explanation

7. When did the “Golden Age of Athens” occur?

  • A) Mycenaean civilization
  • B) Archaic period
  • C) Classical period
  • D) Hellenistic period
C) Classical period Explanation

8. Which famous philosopher was Socrates’ student and Aristotle’s teacher?

  • A) Pythagoras
  • B) Plato
  • C) Heraclitus
  • D) Epicurus
B) Plato Explanation

9. What is the earliest known script used for ancient Greek writing?

  • A) Greek alphabet
  • B) Cuneiform
  • C) Linear A
  • D) Linear B
D) Linear B Explanation

10. The number of Spartan kings was

  • A) One
  • B) Two
  • C) Three
  • D) Varying depending on the period
B) Two Explanation

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