Ancient Greek Literature Quiz Quiz Questions

1. Which playwright was the chief exponent of Old Comedy in ancient Greece?

A Aristophanes B Sophocles C Aeschylus D Diogenes

2. Which playwright is best known for his play Oedipus the King?

A Sophocles B Plato C Euripides D Aristophanes

3. Who was the first of Classical Athens’ great tragic dramatists?

A Euripides B Aristophanes C Aeschylus D Sophocles

4. What ancient Greek poet is known chiefly by quotations in other authors’ works?

A Pindar B Hesiod C Sappho D Homer