Famous Ancient Greeks
Test Quiz
1. What Greek poet wrote the Iliad and Odyssey?
a. Sappho
b. Hesiod
c. Pindar
d. Aesop
e. Homer
2. What is Euclid famous for?
a. Writing the first Greek tragedy
b. Writing Elements and being the Father of Geometry
c. Saying the Sun was at the center of the universe
d. Writing a detailed history of the Persian Wars
e. Inventing the concept of democracy
3. Which of the following were Greek philosophers?
a. Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates
b. Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes
c. Aesop, Homer, and Pindar
d. Euclid, Hippocrates, and Pythagoras
e. Draco, Pericles, and Solon
4. What Greek leader is considered as one of the greatest military commanders in world history?
a. Pericles
b. Draco
c. Alexander the Great
d. Plato
e. Socrates
5. What was Socrates known for?
a. He was known as a popular playwright and winner of many contests
b. He was known as mathematician and the founder of geometry
c. He was an historian who chronicled the war between Athens and Sparta
d. He was known as the founder of Western philosophy
e. He was known as a great leader who conquered many nations
6. Which of the following were Greek playwrights?
a. Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates
b. Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes
c. Aesop, Hesiod, and Sappho
d. Euclid, Archimedes, and Pythagoras
e. Draco, Pericles, and Demosthenes
7. What Greek scientist was known for his advances in the area of medicine?
a. Pythagoras
b. Archimedes
c. Euclid
d. Aristarchus
e. Hippocrates
8. Aristophanes was known as the father of what type of Greek theatre?
a. Comedy
b. Tragedy
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9. Which of the following were famous Greek scientists?
a. Aristotle and Socrates
b. Sophocles and Euripides
c. Hesiod and Homer
d. Archimedes and Pythagoras
e. Pericles and Phillip II
10. What Greek historian who chronicled the Persian wars is often called the father of modern history?
a. Sophocles
b. Herodotus
c. Homer
d. Pythagoras
e. Pericles
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