- 1. Which ancient civilization was Athens a part of?
A) Greece
B) Persia
C) Rome
D) Egypt
- 2. Who was the patron goddess of Athens?
A) Athena
B) Aphrodite
C) Artemis
D) Hera
- 3. Which individual is known as the 'Father of Democracy' in Athens?
A) Pericles
B) Solon
C) Cleisthenes
D) Socrates
- 4. What was the name of the hill in Athens that was the religious center of the city?
A) Hippodrome
B) Colosseum
C) Citadel
D) Acropolis
- 5. In ancient Athens, what form of government was established by Cleisthenes?
A) Monarchy
B) Tyranny
C) Oligarchy
D) Democracy
- 6. What was the name of the main marketplace in ancient Athens?
A) Agora
B) Souk
C) Forum
D) Bazaar
- 7. Who wrote the historical work 'History of the Peloponnesian War'?
A) Herodotus
B) Plutarch
C) Xenophon
D) Thucydides
- 8. What form of theater, with choruses and actors, originated in ancient Athens?
A) Tragedy
B) Epic
C) Comedy
D) Satire
- 9. In Athens, what was the name of the assembly of all eligible citizens?
A) Gerousia
B) Ekklesia
C) Areopagus
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) Themistocles
B) Alcibiades
C) Pericles
D) Cleisthenes
- 12. The ancient Athenian festival honoring the god Dionysus was known as what?
A) Panathenaea
B) Dionysia
C) Pythia
D) Olympia
- 13. The Acropolis of Athens is home to which famous temple dedicated to Athena?
A) Pantheon
B) Parthenon
C) Temple of Zeus
D) Erechtheion
- 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) Boule
B) Areopagus
C) Ekklesia
D) Heliaia
- 17. Which famous sculptor created the statue of Athena Parthenos housed in the Parthenon?
A) Myron
B) Polykleitos
C) Praxiteles
D) Phidias
- 18. Who was the philosopher condemned to death by drinking poison hemlock in Athens?
A) Heraclitus
B) Socrates
C) Plato
D) Aristotle
- 19. 'The Republic' is a famous work by which ancient philosopher from Athens?
A) Socrates
B) Plato
C) Aristotle
D) Xenophon
- 20. Who was the famous historian from Athens who wrote about the Persian Wars?
A) Plutarch
B) Herodotus
C) Thucydides
D) Xenophon
- 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) Aristides
B) Cimon
C) Alcibiades
D) Themistocles
- 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) Peloponnesian War
B) Macedonian War
C) Trojan War
D) Persian War
- 25. Which playwright is famous for his tragedies in ancient Athens?
A) Aristophanes
B) Sophocles
C) Euripides
D) Aeschylus
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