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Quiz: Pericles

  1. When was Pericles born?

    • About 495 BC, Athens.
    • 259 BC.
    • About 272, Naissus (now Nis in Serbia).
    • 63 BC, Rome.
    Answer

    About 495 BC, Athens. — Born: About 495 BC, Athens..

  2. When did Pericles die?

    • 429 BC, of plague, Athens.
    • 337, near Nicomedia.
    • 14 AD, Nola.
    • 210 BC, on tour in eastern China.
    Answer

    429 BC, of plague, Athens. — Died: 429 BC, of plague, Athens..

  3. What is Pericles known for?

    • The Age of Pericles, the Parthenon, and the Funeral Oration recorded by Thucydides.
    • The Edict of Milan (313), Constantinople, and the Council of Nicaea (325).
    • Issus (333 BC), Gaugamela (331 BC), and the founding of Alexandria.
    • The unification of China and the terracotta army guarding his tomb.
    Answer

    The Age of Pericles, the Parthenon, and the Funeral Oration recorded by Thucydides. — Known for: The Age of Pericles, the Parthenon, and the Funeral Oration recorded by Thucydides..

  4. True or false: Athenian statesman and general, dominant in Athens from about 461 to his death in 429 BC.

    • True
    • False
    Answer

    True — From the entry's summary.