Greece: Random Knowledge Trivia Quiz

Answer: Attic

Different dialects of Greek were spoken in the various parts of ancient Greece: Ionic was spoken in Asia Minor (now modern-day Turkey), Doric was mostly spoke in the Peloponnesian region and on the islands of Rhodes and Crete, and Corinithian was a sub-dialect of Doric.

Answer: Apollo

In Greek mythology Apollo is the god of the sun and also has power over healing, and also over the plague. He is the son of Zeus and Leto, as well as the twin brother of Artemis, a goddess of the moon. (Selene, also a Greek goddess of the moon, is often conflated with Artemis).

Answer: Satyrs

These half-man, half-goat creatures were known as 'party animals', as well as being closely associated with the penis.

Answer: Unity of character

The three unities originated in ancient Greece, and Aristotle was insisted on their importance. 'Unity of action' means that there is only one major plot, with any sub-plot always clearly relating back to the main plot; 'unity of time' requires (although there is some controversy over what he exactly meant) that a play should not take place over a long period of time. 'Unity of place' means that a play should not involve movement over long distances.

It was thought that failure to adhere to the unities - for example, a plot extending over a lifetime - would make a drama implausible.

The unities (as reinterpreted by various French theorists) were foundations upon which French classical theatre (of the period c. 1650-1700 onwards) was based.

Answer: 400s

This plague occurred during the Peloponnesian war (431-404 BCE), which was fought against the warrior city state of Sparta. The plague lasted approximately four years, from 430-426 BCE. Syptoms included coughing up blood, headaches, rashes, fevers, stomach cramps, frequent vomiting, diarrhea (if you get to live that long), and uncontrollable thirst. People generally died on the seventh or eight day after having contracted the disease.

Answer: Turkey

Asia Minor is most famous, among other things, for the city of Troy. The war between Greece and this city was told by Homer in the "Iliad". You may know the story through "The Odyssey", or through the movie "Troy" with Brad Pitt and Orlando Bloom.

Answer: 480 BCE

This was destroyed by the Persians, who were often at war with the Greeks in ancient times. The Parthenon as we know it today has only been kept in such good condition because it has changed religions over the years. In the 6th century AD, it was converted into a Christian church, and then it was changed again with the rule of the Ottoman empire to a Muslim mosque, until Turkish rule ended, when it became a historical landmark.

Answer: 776 BCE

This year is simply the first ever recorded Olympic games, though there is evidence to show that the Olympics were occurring as far back as the 13th century BCE.

Answer: Epidaurus

This is perfectly true. I went there a few years ago, and you could hear the person on the stage, right at the top of the stadium.

Answer: Heracles

This could explain why they were so strong in their militaristic measures! I hope you enjoyed this quiz!