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Ancient Greece Trivia

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1. 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






2. A Greek leader that helped the Greeks greatly by deceiving the Persians during the Battle of Salamis






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






4. Public speaking






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






6. An area in the middle east that the Persian empire was built on






7. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






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






9. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






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






11. A league started by theAthenians that had the objective of keeping the Persians away from Greece and freeing cities from Persia. It made theAthenians very powerful.






12. The Greek word for excessive pride






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






14. Long - thin -Athenian ships that were more maneuverable than other ships and greatly helped the Greeks in the Battle of Salamis






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






16. A huge wall aroundAthens to protect it that was ordered to build by Pericles






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






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






19. Long - thin -Athenian ships that were more maneuverable than other ships and greatly helped the Greeks in the Battle of Salamis






20. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






21. 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






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






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






24. The commander of theAthenians during the Ionian revolt that lead to war






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






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






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






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






29. A land bridge






30. A Greek leader that helped the Greeks greatly by deceiving the Persians during the Battle of Salamis






31. 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






32. People living inAthens who were notAthenian citizens - who could work and who paid taxes but were not allowed to own land or take part in government.






33. The commander of theAthenians during the Ionian revolt that lead to war






34. The people from the island of Melos






35. 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.






36. 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)






37. A battle between the Persian and the Spartans in which the Persian attempted to avenge Darius' defeat during the Battle of Marathon - and - due to a Greek traitor - the war ended up being 300 Spartans against 10 -000 Persians (the immortals) - so the






38. A self-governing city-state; the basic political unit of the Greek world. comprised a city - with its acropolis and agora and the surrounding territory.






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






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






41. Athenian soldiers that were named after their shields






42. People living inAthens who were notAthenian citizens - who could work and who paid taxes but were not allowed to own land or take part in government.






43. A Greek man that was so desperate for glory that he started a war against Sparta that theAthenians were bound to lose - and when he got called back toAthens for vandalism - he went to the Spartans to aid them






44. An administrative district






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






46. A huge wall aroundAthens to protect it that was ordered to build by Pericles






47. 300 years where everything fell apart and was destroyed

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48. The king of Sparta during the Battle of Thermopylae






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






50. A maze







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