1. The many archaic statues of kouroi and korai are
   A)  family portraits

   B)  household gods

   C)  grave markers

   D)  decorations

   E) spirit servants

2. The great cult sculpture of Athena from the Parthenon is said to have been the work of the sculptor
   A)  Praxiteles

   B)  Phidias

   C)  Timotheos

   D)  Myron

   E) Polykleitos

3. Which Greek first recognized the earth was a sphere?
   A)  Pythagoras

   B)  Thales

   C)  Oenopides

   D)  Hipparchos

   E) Ptolemaios

4. Which of these events was never part of the ancient Olympics?
   A)  stadion

   B)  diaulos

   C)  dolichos

   D)  pentathlon

   E) marathon

5. What prize wreath of leaves did the Oracle of Delphi advise to be given to the victors at Olympia in 752 B.C.?
   A)  laurel

   B)  pine

   C)  parsley

   D)  oak

   E) olive

6. How did Theseus prove he was the son of Aegeus, the king of Athens?
   A)  He removed a sword from under a heavy stone

   B)  He defeated the Minotaur

   C)  He rid the land of criminals

   D)  He ended the monarchy

   E) He defeated the Amazons

7. Which city was founded by the chosen people of Prometheus?
   A)  Athens

   B)  Sicyon

   C)  Corinth

   D)  Argos

   E) Olympia

8. The ancient city of Mycenae was built by
   A)  Theseus

   B)  Jason

   C)  Odysseus

   D)  Herakles

   E) Perseus

9. The first philosopher was
   A)  Pythagoras

   B)  Aristotle

   C)  Plato

   D)  Zeno

   E) Socrates

10. Democracy is the form of government conceived by
   A)  Cleisthenes

   B)  Solon

   C)  Pericles

   D)  Herodotus

   E) Aristotle

11. Which color did the ancients believe repelled evil?
   A)  red

   B)  white

   C)  blue

   D)  green

   E) yellow

12. The main festival of spring in Athens was called
   A)  The Triumph of Zeus

   B)  The Apollion

   C)  Persephonia

   D)  The Panhellenic Games

   E) The Great Dionysia

13. What year is said to be the first in which the Olympiad was held?
   A)  502 BC

   B)  409 BC

   C)  776 BC

   D)  110 BC

   E) 329 BC

14. Who sculpted the statue of Zeus at Olympia?
   A)  Myron

   B)  Phidias

   C)  Praxiteles

   D)  Bryaxis

   E) Timotheus

15. What was the principle event of the Ancient Olympic games?
   A)  discus throwing in honor of Zeus

   B)  javelin throwing

   C)  200 yard foot race known as the Stadion

   D)  jumping

   E) Hoplite race, run in full armour

16. Who won the first Stadion race?
   A)  Panos (the tanner) of Athens

   B)  Alchibedes of Athens

   C)  Koroibos, a cook from nearby Elis

   D)  Hector of Corinth

   E) Hippocleas of Thessaly

17. What type of meat was generally used for feasting durring the festival?
   A)  roast leg of lamb

   B)  oxen

   C)  wild boar

   D)  mountain goat

   E) pork roast

18. What was the ancient basis of the modern Olympic flag?
   A)  The Rings of Chronos

   B)  The Hand of Zeus

   C)  All known planets

   D)  none of these answers

   E) The days of festivity