What Would Your Job Be in Ancient Greek Society?

By: Sameena Mughal
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
What Would Your Job Be in Ancient Greek Society?
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About This Quiz

Ancient Greece has contributed much to the world in the way of culture, politics and literature. Greek society has given the rest of the world a blueprint to follow for so many things, ranging from theater to government. All of these have endured through the centuries, and our society today has borrowed heavily from Greece. If we had a time machine and went back to Ancient Greece, there is a lot we would recognize. Many of the jobs they did then survived across space and time.

Actors, dramatists and play producers made theater come to life, and today, we follow their lead in that art form. Politicians made laws that affect people's lives just like today. Modern democracy around the world came from the Greeks. Storytellers told their tales. Myths of that time endure until today. A lot of what they did is familiar, so the skills we have now could fit right in with jobs in Ancient Greece.

Have you ever thought about how would you have fared in that time? Think about what you would do in such an advanced ancient society and what your life would be like. There are definitely jobs you could do. Take our quiz and find out which job is for you! Enjoy!



Ancient Greece had its benefits but not modern technology. What would you take with you if you could?
Refrigerator
Tablet
iPod
Electricity

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Which god would have an altar in your home?
Dionysus
Ares
Athena
Apollo

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What item from Ancient Greece would you love to have?
A sickle
A sword
A quill and parchment
A potter's wheel

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Out of the ancient Greek philosophers, who inspires you most?
Socrates
None of them
Plato
Aristotle

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Can you think of a Greek dish you could eat all day?
Feta and more feta
Gyro
Bread with olive oil
Olives

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If you could live in any one of the Ancient Greek cities, which one would it be?
Delphi
Argos
Pilos
Corinth

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Pick an island in Greece. Which one is your ideal getaway spot?
Mykonos
Crete
Santorini
Milos

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How talkative are you?
Very
Not really
I love to talk!
I talk if I have to.

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Would you call yourself handy?
I can handle tools.
If necessary
Not even a little bit
I love fixing things!

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Do you consider yourself an athlete?
If I have to
Definitely!
Not at all
Somewhat

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Are you more stoic or epicurean?
What?
Stoic
Epicurean
A little bit of both

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Which of these words best describes you?
Earthy
Courageous
Ambitious
Inventive

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Which ancient Greek site do you gravitate towards?
Temple of Artemis
Ancient Olympia
Acropolis
Parthenon

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Out of the Greek heroes, who would you share an adventure with?
Odysseus
Hector
Perseus
Prometheus

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Which of these activities would interest you most?
An outdoor dinner
The Olympics
A theater show
A painting party

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Ancient Greece gave the world a lot. Which contribution do you enjoy most?
Food
Military battles
Mythology
The art

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When you have down time, what do you like to do?
Take a walk outside
Run
Read a book
Cook

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Hollywood made many movies about Greek mythology. Which one is your jam?
"Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters"
"Troy"
"Clash of the Titans"
"Wonder Woman"

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Would you ever run a marathon?
Maybe
Definitely
No way!
I only run when I'm chased.

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So many constellations in the sky. Can you tell us one you look for at night?
Pegasus
Orion
Cassiopeia
Pleiades

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How would your co-workers describe you?
Humble
Honorable
Shrewd
Solid

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Would you say you're punctual?
Pretty much
Always
Hardly
When I have to be

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What do you enjoy reading?
I don't.
Adventure
Nonfiction
Fantasy

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Besides Mount Olympus, what mountain would you want to climb?
Rocky Mountains
Mount Everest
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Fuji

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"It's all Greek to me." What language would you like to learn?
Spanish
I like my own.
As many as I can!
Japanese

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How do you handle it when things don't turn out how you expect them to?
I go with the flow.
I fight it.
I figure it out.
I fix it.

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Who is the demigod you would want to work with?
Aeneas
Achilles
Hippolyta
Heracles

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Which Greek creature could you use your wits against?
Centaur
None of them
Cyclops
Sphinx

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Do you prefer Athens or Sparta?
Neither
Sparta
Athens
Both

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Which of these ancient Greek instruments would you learn to play?
Horn
Drum
Harp
Lyre

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