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