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  • 1. 
    What Greek poet wrote the Iliad and Odyssey?

  • Homer
  • Sappho
  • Hesiod
  • Pindar

  • 2. 
    What is Euclid famous for?

  • Writing Elements and being the Father of Geometry
  • Writing the first Greek tragedy
  • Writing a detailed history of the Persian Wars
  • Saying the Sun was at the center of the universe

  • 3. 
    Which of the following were Greek philosophers?

  • Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates
  • Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes
  • Aesop, Homer, and Pindar
  • Euclid, Hippocrates, and Pythagoras

  • 4. 
    What Greek leader is considered as one of the greatest military commanders in world history?

  • Alexander the Great
  • Pericles
  • Plato
  • Draco

  • 5. 
    What was Socrates known for?

  • He was an historian who chronicled the war between Athens and Sparta
  • He was known as mathematician and the founder of geometry
  • He was known as a popular playwright and winner of many contests
  • He was known as the founder of Western philosophy

  • 6. 
    Which of the following were Greek playwrights?

  • Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes
  • Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates
  • Aesop, Hesiod, and Sappho
  • Euclid, Archimedes, and Pythagoras

  • 7. 
    What Greek scientist was known for his advances in the area of medicine?

  • Euclid
  • Pythagoras
  • Hippocrates
  • Archimedes

  • 8. 
    Aristophanes was known as the father of what type of Greek theatre?

  • Comedy
  • Tragedy

  • 9. 
    Which of the following were famous Greek scientists?

  • Sophocles and Euripides
  • Hesiod and Homer
  • Archimedes and Pythagoras
  • Aristotle and Socrates

  • 10. 
    What Greek historian who chronicled the Persian wars is often called the father of modern history?

  • Pythagoras
  • Herodotus
  • Sophocles
  • Homer
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