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In what year BC with the famous Battle of Marathon occur?
1490
1490
490
490
49
49
9
9
Homer’s Iliad describes the siege of which city?
Athens
Athens
Corinth
Corinth
Troy
Troy
Sparta
Sparta
Which statesman ordered the building of the Parthenon?
Solon
Solon
Pericles
Pericles
Plato
Plato
Draco
Draco
In what year (BC) was the Parthenon complete in Athens?
833
833
233
233
432
432
633
633
In Ancient Greece what was the ‘Aeropaus’?
Theatre
Theatre
Army
Army
Navy
Navy
Council
Council
In what year BC was Solon declared Archon?
594
594
1794
1794
794
794
1594
1594
Which one of the following Battles is a famous Greek Naval Victory?
Plate
Plate
Salamis
Salamis
Cyrus
Cyrus
Xeric
Xeric
What was the correct name of the famous ‘marathon’ runner who delivered news of Greek victory?
Phippideis
Phippideis
Pheidippides
Pheidippides
Pippidies
Pippidies
Phippiedius
Phippiedius
In what year (BC) did the Achaean league emerge?
1280
1280
280
280
580
580
780
780
What relation was Peisistratus to his successor Hipparchus?
Uncle
Uncle
Son
Son
Brother
Brother
Father
Father
Thucydides was known for writing on what subject in Ancient Greece?
News
News
Astronomy
Astronomy
Science
Science
History
History
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