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  1. This goddess of wisdom and warfare sprang fully grown from the head of Zeus.

    • Athena
    • Hera
    • Aphrodite
    • Artemis
  2. This ancient Greek city-state was famous for its powerful military and warriors who trained from age seven.

    • Athens
    • Sparta
    • Corinth
    • Thebes
  3. This king of the Greek gods ruled from Mount Olympus and wielded thunderbolts.

    • Poseidon
    • Hades
    • Zeus
    • Apollo
  4. This famous temple dedicated to Athena still stands atop the Acropolis in Athens.

    • The Parthenon
    • The Colosseum
    • The Pantheon
    • The Temple of Zeus
  5. This athletic competition held every four years in honor of Zeus began in 776 BCE.

    • The Pythian Games
    • The Isthmian Games
    • The Nemean Games
    • The Olympic Games
  6. This Greek philosopher, teacher of Alexander the Great, founded a school called the Lyceum.

    • Socrates
    • Aristotle
    • Plato
    • Pythagoras
  7. This Greek hero of the Trojan War was known for his near-invulnerability, with only his heel as a weak point.

    • Achilles
    • Odysseus
    • Hector
    • Ajax
  8. This god of the sea and earthquakes carried a three-pronged spear called a trident.

    • Zeus
    • Hades
    • Poseidon
    • Ares

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