Greek Science, Arts and Culture

Classical Greek Tragedy and Comedy

15 practice questions, each with the answer and an explanation.

Practise Classical Greek Tragedy and Comedy now

Random questions from this topic, one at a time. You see the answer and the explanation straight after each one.

All 15 questions

  1. The Birds is a comedy by which ancient Greek playwright?
  2. In the Histories, Herodotus wrote a detailed account of which wars alongside subjects like the rise of the Achaemenid dynasty?
  3. Due to his strict standards of evidence-gathering without reference to the gods, what title or discipline is Thucydides considered the father of?
  4. Regarded as a seminal text of international relations theory, which famous passage is studied alongside Pericles's Funeral Oration?
  5. Which architects began their work on the building in 447?
  6. Which of the architects, along with Ictinos, began work in 447?
  7. Which ancient Greek sculptor and architect created the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
  8. Which temple on the Acropolis features two figural sculptural programmes: the frieze and the korai of the Maiden porch?
  9. Commissioned by Pericles following the Greco-Persian Wars, what monumental gateway served as the entrance to the Acropolis?
  10. The ancient theatre of Epidaurus has long had a reputation for what architectural quality, allowing unamplified spoken words to be heard by all 14,000 spectators?
  11. Which classical sculptor is associated with the ancient sculpture Hermes and the Infant Dionysus discovered in 1877 at Olympia?
  12. At which museum has the Winged Victory of Samothrace been exhibited at the top of the main staircase since 1884?
  13. Discovered on the island of Milos in 1820, at which museum has the Venus de Milo been displayed since 1821?
  14. At the Temple of Apollo Epicurius, what architectural element discovered by Charles Robert Cockerell topped the single column in the centre of the naos?
  15. On 20 June, it opened to the public in which year?

Keep practising

More general knowledge topics

All general knowledge →

Ready for more general knowledge?

Play the GK ChallengeGeneral knowledge hub