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Classical Greece Trivia Quiz

Questions regarding history of classical Greece.

A multiple-choice quiz by miltiades. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
miltiades

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
69,822

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
4530

Last 3 plays: Guest 195 (1/10), Guest 101 (5/10), Guest 128 (2/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Athenian Miltiades introduced new tactics. Where were they first used in battle? Hint

Marathon

Corinth

Salamis

Thermopylae

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the Athenian general for whom it was said that: 'He won even dead'? Hint

Kimon

Leonidas

Socrates

Aristides

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Question 3 of 10

3. Of whom did the Persian king Xerxes say: 'The men became women and the women men'? Hint

Themistocles

Leonidas

Miltiades

Queen Artemisia

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the famous Greek philosopher who saved the life of Alkibiades during a battle? Hint

Plato

Socrates

Philostratos

Aristotle

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Question 5 of 10

5. When did Leonidas' last stand in Thermopylae take place? Hint

431BC

490BC

480BC

479BC

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many years did the Peloponnesian War last? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire at the age of ...?

Answer: (Numeral - two digits)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the first general who defeated a Spartan unit? Hint

Themistocles

Xenophon

Alkibiades

Iphicrates

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what geographical area did Alexander fight his first major battle against the Persians? Hint

Iran

Macedonia

Asia Minor

Mesopotamia

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Long Walls connected Athens with ...? Hint

Thebes

Piraeus

Megara

Eleusis

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Athenian Miltiades introduced new tactics. Where were they first used in battle?

Answer: Marathon

Miltiades used a new attack formation in the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC.

2. Who was the Athenian general for whom it was said that: 'He won even dead'?

Answer: Kimon

Kimon died on his ship before a battle. His death was not reported until the end of the battle in which the Athenians were victors. This phrase is written on his statue in Larnaca, Cyprus

3. Of whom did the Persian king Xerxes say: 'The men became women and the women men'?

Answer: Queen Artemisia

Queen Artemisia. During the naval battle of Salamis, Artemisia, seeking to escape, rammed a Persian ship that was on her ship's route. King Xerxes praised her because he thought she had sunk a Greek ship.

4. Who was the famous Greek philosopher who saved the life of Alkibiades during a battle?

Answer: Socrates

Socrates was also a brave soldier. During an early battle he saved the life of young Alkibiades

5. When did Leonidas' last stand in Thermopylae take place?

Answer: 480BC

480 BC, that is ten years after Marathon.

6. How many years did the Peloponnesian War last?

Answer: 27

27 years, from 431 to 404 BC

7. Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire at the age of ...?

Answer: 26

8. Who was the first general who defeated a Spartan unit?

Answer: Iphicrates

Iphicrates who was the first to employ a type of light infantry.

9. In what geographical area did Alexander fight his first major battle against the Persians?

Answer: Asia Minor

The first battle was fought in Granicus River in Asia Minor

10. The Long Walls connected Athens with ...?

Answer: Piraeus

With the harbour of Piraeus forming practically an 'island' which was easy to defend.

Source: Author miltiades

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