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Answer
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What temple in Athens is dedicated to goddess Athena?
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Parthenon
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On what flat-topped and high ground area is the above located?
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Acropolis
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What was the main rival city of Athens during the classical antiquity?
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Sparta
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What war was fought between Athens and the above between 431-404 BC?
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Peloponnesian War
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What event did Athens host for the first time in 1896?
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Summer Olympics
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Who founded the Academy of Athens?
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Plato
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What "methodic" philosopher was sentenced to death by drinking hemlock?
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Socrates
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What Athenian philosopher was Alexander the Great's tutor?
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Aristotle
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What form of government is Athens often considered to be the birthplace of?
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Democracy
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Who was the orator and general of Athens during the city's golden age?
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Pericles
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What is the closest world capital to Athens?
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Skopje
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What empire conquered and burned the city in 479 BCE?
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Achaemenid Empire
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Who is regarded as the mythical king and founder-hero of Athens?
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Theseus
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What Greek god competed against Athena for the then-unnamed city of Athens to be named after themselves?
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Poseidon
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They competed by each giving one gift to the city? What did Athena give?
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Olive Tree
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What Italian painter painted "The School of Athens"?
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Raphael
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What was Aristophanes known to be the "father of"?
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Comedy
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What is the name of the central square of Athens?
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Syntagma Square
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Athens has 148 of what type of entertainment buildings, more than any city?
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Theatre
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What 2016 Matt Damon movie takes partly place in Athens?
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Jason Bourne
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