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Ancient Greece Trivia

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1. A battle between the Persians and theAthenians that was caused by the Persians burningAthens and took place in the sea. TheAthenians won because of there more maneuverable ships (triremes)






2. The Spartan that was in power ofAthens after the loss of the first Peloponnesian war who theAthenians eventually rebelled against to get their independence back






3. The king of Persia that built up a huge empire and ruled it from 559 BCE to 530 BCE






4. Athenian soldiers that were named after their shields






5. Plan of gov- in 507 b.c. made freeAthenian born men citizens






6. People who took part in the gov gathered in agora to carry out public affairs - pass laws - and govern officials






7. In Spartan society - these were those residents who were neither helots nor Spartiates. Made of merchants and artisans






8. The Spartan that was in power ofAthens after the loss of the first Peloponnesian war who theAthenians eventually rebelled against to get their independence back






9. A battle between the Persians and theAthenians that was caused by the Persians burningAthens and took place in the sea. TheAthenians won because of there more maneuverable ships (triremes)






10. A substitute ruler






11. A foreign woman who Pericles had a very controversial relationship with






12. The elite 10 -000 Persian soldiers that were sent to fight the Spartans in the Battle of Thermopylae






13. A Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy






14. Form of government in which a few wealthy people have the power






15. When there are many cultures within an empire or kingdom






16. The first great epic that Homer wrote. It was about a prince of Troy kidnapping the wife of the king of Sparta.






17. A battle between the Persians and the Greeks in which the Persians relied on the help of the Ionians to defeat the Greeks - but the Ionians backed out at the last minute - so the Greeks won.






18. Plan of gov- in 507 b.c. made freeAthenian born men citizens






19. A wall of shields created by foot soldiers marching close together in a rectangular formation. Made up of farmers






20. A politician inAthens that was dominant during the Periclean age who grew the Delian league into something close to an empire - approved a final peace with Persia and oversaw the building of the Parthenon






21. A battle between the Persians and theAthenians and Ionians in which the Persians wanted control of Ionia - and the Ionians andAthenians met at Marathon and fought until theAthenians won






22. A huge temple forAthena that was very expensive and time consuming for theAthenians. The building of the temple was overseen by Pericles.






23. A person hired to fight for another country than their own (Persian war during dark age)






24. TheAthenian messenger that supposedly ran toAthens to announce their victory in the Battle of Marathon and also supposedly ran fromAthens to Sparta to ask the Spartans for help






25. A person hired to fight for another country than their own (Persian war during dark age)






26. Public speaking






27. When there are many cultures within an empire or kingdom






28. A land bridge






29. The anti-Delian league that was a league of city-states in the Peloponnesus that fought against the Delian league (Athens).






30. A battle between the Persians and theAthenians and Ionians in which the Persians wanted control of Ionia - and the Ionians andAthenians met at Marathon and fought until theAthenians won






31. The brother-in-law of Xerxes that was left to die with the rest of the Persians during the Battle of Plataea






32. An island east of Sparta that tried to remain neutral but was attacked byAthens and defeated






33. Of or relating to Draco or his harsh code of laws






34. A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them






35. Public speaking






36. A kind of shield designed by theAthenians specifically for the phalanx






37. A Corinthian colony and one of the wealthiest Greek cities that was at war withAthens when they aided Egesta






38. The elite 10 -000 Persian soldiers that were sent to fight the Spartans in the Battle of Thermopylae






39. The Greek word for excessive pride






40. The anti-Delian league that was a league of city-states in the Peloponnesus that fought against the Delian league (Athens).






41. A Corinthian colony and one of the wealthiest Greek cities that was at war withAthens when they aided Egesta






42. The Greek word for excessive pride






43. A battle between the Greeks and the Persians in which the remaining Persian troops (lead by Mardonius) attempted to defeat the Greek troops - and because they were so small - the Greeks easily triumphed






44. Philosophers in ancient Greece. The name directly translates to 'those who are wise'






45. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






46. The king of Persia that built up a huge empire and ruled it from 559 BCE to 530 BCE






47. In ancient Greece - a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it






48. The king of the Persian empire from 522 to 480 BCE who spit the area into 20 administrative areas






49. The son of Darius that became king of Persian and lost the second Persian war






50. A maze