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