QoD Archive

Quiz of the Day

1.

WHI.5e  Who was the leader of Athens during her Golden Age?

A) Draco
B) Solon
C) Pericles
D) Phillip II

2.

WHI.5e The picture above shows the temple to Athena rebuilt during Athens’ Golden Age.  What was it called?

A) Apollo
B) Agora
C) Parthenon
D) Acropolis

3.

  = ?  Be specific, and spelling counts.

4.

WHI.5f  2 X Hebrew Leaders - 5 pts each. Spelling counts, and +2 bonus pts for giving example of works

5.

WHI.5f  What naval defeat for the Persians ended their second attempt to conquer Greek poleis? Name the Athenian general who led the Greeks.  spelling counts

 

6,7,8. Label the geographic features (6,7) and country/province (8). Spelling counts.

9.

WHI.5f  He wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey

A) Archimedes
B) Thucydides
C) Homer
D) Sophocles

10.

WHI.4b  The Golden Age of India refers to the_____

A) period of peace following Asoka’s renunciation of war
B) development of written language by the Aryans
C) development and furthering of arts and sciences during the Gupta dynasty
D) period in which the independent kingdoms of India were first united

 

 

Bonus

 

WHI.3b Fill in the blanks: (3 points each, but spelling counts)

_________  -  ________ were the world's first "states"

_________________ and ______________ were metal types used in early tools and weapons

__________________ were an early civilization that traded around the Mediterranean by sea