Philosophers
Greek Mythology
Significant Dates
"Disgusting Facts"
Miscellaneous
100

What is the correct chronological order for the three main philosophers of Ancient Greece? 

Socrates, Plato and Aristotle

100

Who did Paris reward the Apple of Discord to in the famous introduction to the story of Troy? 

The Goddess Aphrodite 

100

The first recorded Olympic Games were held during which year? 

776 BCE

100

The Greeks believed female pain was dictated by something called a _______________________?

A "wandering womb" 

100

The Spartans would dunk their babies in what to judge their strength after birth? 

Wine

200

At the top of Plato's imaginary Republic, which group would rein supreme? 

Philosopher Kings

200

Who wore someone else's armour in order to embolden the Greek soldiers in battle, and eventually got killed by a Trojan prince? 

Patroclus 

200

An epidemic devastated the city-state of Athens in Ancient Greece during which year?

430 BCE

200

What did old men offer to young boys they courted?

A rooster

200

Who was allowed to wear their hair long in Spartan culture?

Virgin women

300

Plato's most famous work is The Republic and ____________________. 

"The Allegory of the Cave"

300

What caused Persephone to remain in the underworld for half of the year? 

Her eating the pomegranate seeds

300

Which year did the Persians suffer a major defeat as a result of Alexander the Great? 

331 BCE (specifically October 1st) 

300

As a result of wiping butts with stones, what became a general medical problem? 

Haemorrhoids 

300

Spartan slaves were called what?

Helots

400

Aristotle pioneered this term for having intense feelings, and emotions of pity and fear when viewing poetry, plays or other written works. 

Catharsis 

400

A psychological complex is named after which famous story? 

Oedipus Rex

400

What year did the Macedonian Empire begin to fall, and with what event? 

With the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BCE

400

Crocodile dung was used for what main purpose? 

Scars around the eyes

400

Alexander the Great was the only one able to tame his horse and it was called _______________________. 

Bucephalus

500

What was Socrates' most famous saying? 

“I only know that I know nothing.”

500

Besides Homer, who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey, and Sophocles, who wrote Oedipus Rex, the two other famous authors of Ancient Greece were? 

Euripides and Aristophanes

500

What years would you classify as the Heroic Years and which would you classify as the Classical Years (including Hellenistic)? 

3200 BCE - 479 BCE = Heroic Age

467 BCE - 31 BCE = Classical Age

500

What did people carry around during the annual Dionysus parade? 

Phallic Imagery and items

500

What was the official name for Spartan "black soup"? 

Melos Zomos