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Ancient Greece Trivia

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






2. A land bridge






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






4. 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






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






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






7. Nobles who gained power of Greece in the 700s and provided cavalry for the king's military adventures






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






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






10. 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.






11. A substitute ruler






12. Greeks who sang songs to keep records






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






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






15. Athenian soldiers that were named after their shields






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






17. From the word for 'drinking together'; an after-dinner drinking party attended by elite males. they sang poems - posed riddles - played drinking games - and delivered philosophical speeches. Other entertainment was provided by musicians - jugglers -






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






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






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






21. 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)






22. 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






23. Greeks who sang songs to keep records






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






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






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






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






28. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






29. 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.






30. 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






31. TheAthenian word for victory






32. The Greek word for excessive pride






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






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






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






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






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






38. Public speaking






39. 300 years where everything fell apart and was destroyed

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40. The Greek word for excessive pride






41. 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






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






50. The governor of an administrative district