- 1. Which ancient civilization was Athens a part of?
A) Egypt
B) Rome
C) Greece
D) Persia
- 2. Who was the patron goddess of Athens?
A) Hera
B) Aphrodite
C) Artemis
D) Athena
- 3. Which individual is known as the 'Father of Democracy' in Athens?
A) Socrates
B) Pericles
C) Solon
D) Cleisthenes
- 4. What was the name of the hill in Athens that was the religious center of the city?
A) Hippodrome
B) Acropolis
C) Citadel
D) Colosseum
- 5. In ancient Athens, what form of government was established by Cleisthenes?
A) Democracy
B) Tyranny
C) Oligarchy
D) Monarchy
- 6. What was the name of the main marketplace in ancient Athens?
A) Agora
B) Souk
C) Bazaar
D) Forum
- 7. Who wrote the historical work 'History of the Peloponnesian War'?
A) Herodotus
B) Xenophon
C) Thucydides
D) Plutarch
- 8. What form of theater, with choruses and actors, originated in ancient Athens?
A) Satire
B) Comedy
C) Tragedy
D) Epic
- 9. In Athens, what was the name of the assembly of all eligible citizens?
A) Areopagus
B) Gerousia
C) Ekklesia
D) Boule
- 10. What was the name of the fortified port city that was the chief outlet for Athenian trade?
A) Piraeus
B) Ephesus
C) Corinth
D) Rhodes
- 11. Who was the famous general and statesman of Athens during the Golden Age of Athens?
A) Alcibiades
B) Cleisthenes
C) Themistocles
D) Pericles
- 12. The ancient Athenian festival honoring the god Dionysus was known as what?
A) Olympia
B) Pythia
C) Panathenaea
D) Dionysia
- 13. The Acropolis of Athens is home to which famous temple dedicated to Athena?
A) Temple of Zeus
B) Erechtheion
C) Pantheon
D) Parthenon
- 14. Which playwright wrote the comedy play 'Lysistrata' in ancient Athens?
A) Aeschylus
B) Aristophanes
C) Euripides
D) Sophocles
- 15. What was the name of the elite group of soldiers in ancient Athens?
A) Legionnaires
B) Hoplites
C) Phalanx
D) Samurai
- 16. Which institution was established in Athens in the 5th century BC to prosecute wrongdoers?
A) Ekklesia
B) Areopagus
C) Boule
D) Heliaia
- 17. Which famous sculptor created the statue of Athena Parthenos housed in the Parthenon?
A) Praxiteles
B) Myron
C) Phidias
D) Polykleitos
- 18. Who was the philosopher condemned to death by drinking poison hemlock in Athens?
A) Plato
B) Socrates
C) Heraclitus
D) Aristotle
- 19. 'The Republic' is a famous work by which ancient philosopher from Athens?
A) Aristotle
B) Plato
C) Socrates
D) Xenophon
- 20. Who was the famous historian from Athens who wrote about the Persian Wars?
A) Thucydides
B) Plutarch
C) Herodotus
D) Xenophon
- 21. What was the name of the town planner who redesigned the city of Athens in the 5th century BC?
A) Mnesicles
B) Callicrates
C) Hippodamus
D) Iktinos
- 22. Which political figure was known for ostracizing prominent leaders in ancient Athens?
A) Alcibiades
B) Themistocles
C) Cimon
D) Aristides
- 23. What is the capital of Greece?
A) Athens
B) Paris
C) Rome
D) Cairo
- 24. Which conflict involved Athens and its allies against Sparta and its allies?
A) Persian War
B) Macedonian War
C) Peloponnesian War
D) Trojan War
- 25. Which playwright is famous for his tragedies in ancient Athens?
A) Aeschylus
B) Aristophanes
C) Sophocles
D) Euripides
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