Getting Greek today. Today we’re diving into history with Greek City-State trivia. This is a nice companion piece to our Greek Mythology trivia episode.
Want more? Well, I’ve got you covered. I have tons of History Trivia scattered throughout the years this podcast’s been going. Dive and good luck!
Book of the Week
A History of the Greek City States, 700-338 B. C.
This book introduces the reader to the serious study of Greek history, concentrating more on problems than on narrative. The topics selected have been prominent in modern research and references to important discussions of these have been provided. Outlined are controversial issues of which differing views can be defended. Mr. Sealey’s preference is for interpretations which see Greek history as the interaction of personalities, rather than for those which see it as a struggle for economic classes or of abstract ideas.
Episode Transcript/Quiz
Episode Introduction
Getting Greek today. Today we’re diving into history with Greek City-State trivia. This is a nice companion piece to our Greek Mythology trivia episode.
It’s a quick ten questions and then you’re done. Got it? Good.
Greek City-State Trivia Questions
- What city-state is not only still around, but also the current capital of Greece?
a. Athens - What city-state got the lavish treatment in the graphic novel and movie, 300?
a. Sparta - Which city-state was a cultural trading center on Peloponnese and, despite what Ricardo Montalban says, does not produce leather?
a. Corinth - In Disney’s Hercules, what city was called “The Big Olive” and was crucial in forming the Boeotian Leage?
a. Thebes - What city was home to one of the seven wonders, a colossal statue of the god, Helios?
a. Rhodes - Which city-state remained neutral during the Peloponnesian War and was home to the sailors that joined Jason on his quest?
a. Argos - Located in what is now Turkey, what city-state had a collection of trade routes and colonies?
a. Miletus - Which city-state was actually a collection of tribes with a powerful king and was home to the now-infamous King Pyrrhus?
a. Epirus - Which city-state shares a name with the wife of Heracles?
a. Megara - Sharing a name with a city in New York, what city-state was the location of the climax of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny?
a. Syracuse
Episode Conclusion
And that’s it for Greek City-States. How did you do? Too hard? Too easy? Let me know on social media. I’ll see you back here on Wednesday.
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