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? Odyssey Telemachus Trojan War 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 Delian League Extraordinary League Athenian 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 Darius III Aristotle Alexander the Great

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. Telephus Apollo Thetis Achilles

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

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

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

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