Ancient Greece

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1. What is the epic poem attributed to Homer that centers on the Greek hero Odysseus and his journey home after the fall of Troy? Trojan War Odyssey Telemachus Ithaca

2. What is the name of the Persian King that invaded Greece to punish Athens? His son, Xerxes I, later fought 300 Spartans at Thermopylae? Salamis Darius Leonidas Delphi

3. What is the name of the author whose works include: 'Medea', 'Electra' and the only complete satyr play to survive from ancient times, 'Cyclops'? Socrates Aeschylus Euripides Sophocles

4. This League was founded for preparing against invasion, looking for revenge against Persia and to sort out the rewards of war. Troy League Athenian League Extraordinary League Delian League

5. Who was the King of Macedon that was one of the most successful military commanders and is reputed to have never been defeated in battle? Philip II Alexander the Great Aristotle Darius III

6. Who was the greatest warrior, according to Homer’s 'Iliad', in the Trojan War and is also described as being one the most handsome and quickest? He had only one weakness according to legend. Apollo Telephus Achilles Thetis

7. Who did the Olympians overthrow in order to become the major Greek deities in Greek Mythology? Nymphs Satyrs Dryads Titans

8. What did the gods consume to insure immortality and youth, the distinguishing characteristic of a Greek god? Olive Oil & Grape Leaves Wine & Bread Nectar & Ambrosia Wine & Grapes

9. Who was the daughter of Zeus and Leda? (She was the Queen of Sparta and her abduction led to a war). Aphrodite Helen Athena Hera

10. What is the name of the temple of Athena built on the Acropolis in Athens? Olympieion Aphaia Parthenon Doric