Solon and Croesus Quiz

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1. Croesus was the last king of which ancient kingdom?

   1. Caria
   2. Phrygia
   3. Mysia
   4. Lydia
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   Answer: Lydia

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2. Solon was one of the Seven Sages of which civilization?

   1. Persia
   2. Rome
   3. Greece
   4. Egypt
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   Answer: Greece

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3. In which city did Solon visit Croesus?

   1. Athens
   2. Sardis
   3. Delphi
   4. Miletus
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   Answer: Sardis

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4. Who did Solon name as the happiest man in the world?

   1. Biton
   2. Cleobis
   3. Tellus the Athenian
   4. Aglaus
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   Answer: Tellus the Athenian

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5. What was the name of the mother of Cleobis and Biton?

   1. Hera
   2. Niobe
   3. Alcmene
   4. Cydippe
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   Answer: Cydippe

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6. Which Persian king captured Croesus?

   1. Cyrus the Great
   2. Darius
   3. Cambyses
   4. Xerxes
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   Answer: Cyrus the Great

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7. Who first told the story of Solon and Croesus?

   1. Pausanias
   2. Plutarch
   3. Homer
   4. Herodotus
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   Answer: Herodotus

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8. How many miles did Cleobis and Biton pull their mother's cart?

   1. Three miles
   2. Seven miles
   3. Five miles
   4. Ten miles
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   Answer: Five miles

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