How Well Do You Know About Greeks? Trivia Facts Quiz
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- 1.I was the king of an island civilization that had a famous palace at Knossos ...
- A.
King Agamemnon
- B.
King Minatour
- C.
King Minos
- D.
King Mithalaous
- 2.A blind, Greek poet who is believed to have created two epic poems. (circa 850 BC)
- A.
Jonah
- B.
Odysseus
- C.
Homer
- D.
Gomer
- 3.I was the powerful Mycenaean king, brother of Menelaus (had a death mask named after him).
- A.
Agamemnon
- B.
Paris
- C.
Menelaus
- D.
Leonidas
- 4.The face that 'launched a thousand ships'. The wife of Menelaus was kidnapped by Paris.
- A.
Apasia
- B.
Ms. Duckworth
- C.
Hermione
- D.
Helen
- 5.In approximately 1200 BCE the Mycenaeans were taken over by a people from the north called the
- A.
Aryans
- B.
Dorians
- C.
Minoans
- D.
Romans
- 6.I was the Athenian lawmaker whose code of laws were written down and posted in public. The laws prescribed death for almost every offense (circa 7th century BC)
- A.
Draco
- B.
Hippias
- C.
Lanfersiek
- D.
Pericles
- 7.Early Athenian ruler, one of the Seven Wise Men, who outlawed slavery for debt, and introduced government reforms - Council of 400
- A.
Hippias
- B.
Homer
- C.
Solon
- D.
Pericles
- 8.I was the son of Darius who became the Persian king. I vowed revenge on the Athenians for my fathers loss at Marathon. I invaded Greece with 180,000 troops in 480 B.C.
- A.
Cyrus
- B.
Jack
- C.
Xerxes
- D.
Darius the Second
- 9.I was the Athenian ruler who introduced land reform and tax reform and was supported by the lower class … loans for olives!
- A.
Pisistratus
- B.
Hippias
- C.
Isagoras
- D.
Themistocles
- 10.An aristocrat called back to Athens and helped form a government called democracy. Black rock - white rock
- A.
Themistocles
- B.
Darius
- C.
Cleisthenes
- D.
Homer
- 11.A form of government in which a few people have the power ... Sparta's form of government.
- A.
Monarchy
- B.
Oligarchy
- C.
Democracy
- D.
Tyranny
- 12.A state ruled over by a single person, as a king or queen: succession usually hereditary …
- A.
Monarchy
- B.
Oligarchy
- C.
Democracy
- D.
Tyranny
- 13.I was the Athenian statesman who persuaded Athens to build a navy and then led it to victory over the Persians at the battle of Salamis (527-460 BC)
- A.
Cleisthenes
- B.
Aristotle
- C.
Themistocles
- D.
Hippias
- 14.I was the Persian king who invaded Greece to teach them not to mettle in the affairs of the Ionian city-states. We suffered a loss to the Athenians at the Battle of Marathon.
- A.
Draco
- B.
Darius
- C.
Xerxes
- D.
Cyrus
- 15.Athenian messenger who ran to Sparta to ask for help in the battle of Marathon. Legend has it that he died after running back to Athens and announcing "Nike"
- A.
Phillip II
- B.
Phidippides
- C.
Markadeicios
- D.
Hippias
- 16.Date of the first Olympic games?
- A.
1776 BC
- B.
776 AD
- C.
776 BC
- D.
Hippias
- 17.A form of government in which citizens govern themselves.
- A.
Monarchy
- B.
Oligarchy
- C.
Theocracy
- D.
Democracy
- 18.A Greek warship known to be fast and maneuverable.
- A.
Battleship
- B.
Tribop
- C.
Trireme
- D.
Clipper ship
- 19.Son of Pisistratus. After his brother was killed he went a little crazy, turned mean, brutal and vindictive. 'Bad Tyrant'
- A.
Hippias
- B.
Homer
- C.
Hector
- D.
Joey the 'Revolter'
- 20.The Greek word for 'Victory'
- A.
Aposte
- B.
Dilly
- C.
Nike
- D.
Agora
- 21.A tunic worn by Greeks (and Mr. D)
- A.
Chiton
- B.
Toga
- C.
Cheeson
- D.
Dress
- 22.A form of government ruled by the noble, wealthy land-owning families.
- A.
Democracy
- B.
Oligarchy
- C.
Tyranny
- D.
Aristocracy
- 23.A form of government in which an absolute ruler is unrestrained by law or constitution.
- A.
Oligarchy
- B.
Tyranny
- C.
Democracy
- D.
Aristocracy
- 24.I lived in the basement of King Minos on the Island of Crete ...
- A.
Gorgon
- B.
Medussa
- C.
Graham
- D.
Minotaur
- 25.Name for that basement that housed a half-human, half-bull monster ...
- A.
Labyrinth
- B.
Lanfersiek Land
- C.
Dungeon
- D.
laboratory
- 26.The name was given to the slaves owned by the city-state of Sparta.
- A.
Hellenes
- B.
Arete students
- C.
Helots
- D.
Hopies
- 27.The first and largest arch in Mycenae ... entry way.
- A.
Walrus Way
- B.
Lions Gate
- C.
Gorgon Gate
- D.
Dragons Door
- 28.One of the most important battles in history ... a naval (on the sea) conflict won by the Greeks.
- A.
Battle of Thermopalaye
- B.
Battle for Masada
- C.
Battle of Midway
- D.
Battle of Salamis
- 29.Name for a Greek foot soldier.
- A.
A light warrior
- B.
An immortal
- C.
A centurian
- D.
A hoplite
- 30.An epic poem about the last year of the Trojan War.
- A.
The Odyssey
- B.
The Iliad
- C.
Epic of Gilgamesh
- D.
The Ambrosian
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