Can We Test Your Knowledge of Ancient Greece?

Ancient Greece is one of those amazing periods in the history of the world where technology, politics, civilization and much more were taken a huge step forward. Ancient Greece lead the world in sciences, philosophy, organization and much more. We still use many of the words today. What do you know of those incredible times? Take our quiz and show us!
Ancient Greece Quiz: Academy of Athens
 
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What is the period of time known as "Ancient Greece"?
1200 BC - 400 BC
100 BC - 400 AD
500 AD - 800 AD
800 BC - 500 BC
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True or False: It was the first Democracy
False
True
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Who were the most feared warriors in Greece?
The Athenians
The Corinthians
The Spartans
The Argosians
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Slaves were a huge part of the Ancient Greek society
True
False
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Hint
The word "School" means what in ancient Greek?
Teaching House
Leisure
House of Books
Learning
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Hint
The word "Idiot" means what in ancient Greek?
Stupid
Regular person
Unique
Specially elected politicians
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Which of these is NOT a famous Greek mathamatician?
Euclid
Aeneas
Archimedes
Pythagoras
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In ancient Greece, what did throwing an apple at a person mean?
You are in love with them
You mock them
You invite them to eat
You declare war on them
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Hint
True or False: Spartan men couldn't live with their families until they were 20
True
False - it was 30
False, they lived with their families from childhood
False - They could never go back home.
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What did ancient Greeks (and Romans too) often bought their slaves with?
With salt
With diamonds
With IOU leather stamps
With silver markers
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Which of these movements dates back to ancient Greece?
Shaking hands
Saluting in the army
A thumbs up
Giving the finger
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In ancient Greece, once a politician was democratically elected, they could never be "fired".
False
True
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Which of the following was a sign of intelligence and beauty?
A unibrow
A large hawk nose
Small, shapely ears
Tiny feet
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What did red lipstick mean in Ancient Greece?
That the woman is unmarried
That the woman is married
That the woman is a "Lady of the night"
That the woman is a lady of means
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The word "Music" comes from what Greek divinity?
Musiel, god of the harp
Musiplain, goddess of music
Maskus, god of masks
The Muses, gods of art
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Hint
When did Ancient Greek stop being the official language of Greece?
1622
1872
1912
1976
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