Quiz #1: Sounds Greek

Answer these questions:

1. What poison did Socrates drink when he was forced to commit suicide?
2. What was the first event in the Olympics in which runners sprinted for 192 meters?
3. What oil was burnt in sacred lamps of Greek temples as well as the "eternal flame" of the ancient Olympic Games?
4. What was the rigorous education and training mandated for Spartan males called?
5. What were the people of the lowest class in Sparta called? They were slaves or serfs owned by the state.
6. What is the English word of Greek origin which means "concise or using very few words" and describes the Spartans' minimum use of words?
7. Aristotle established a school in a grove of trees named in honor of Apollo. What was it named?
8. Who was the ruler of ancient Athens when it got its name from the goddess Athena?
9. Which spouse of Zeus was the embodiment of prudence, wisdom, and wise counsel?
10. Who was the greatest and longest lasting democratic leader of Athens?