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Ancient Greece Trivia

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






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






3. The king of Sparta during the Battle of Thermopylae






4. 300 years where everything fell apart and was destroyed

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






14. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






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






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






17. 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.






18. A substitute ruler






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






20. The people from the island of Melos






21. A maze






22. 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)






23. The king of Sparta during the Battle of Thermopylae






24. A monarchy in which the power is passed down from generation to generation






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






26. An administrative district






27. 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.






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






29. TheAthenian word for victory






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






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






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






33. A monarchy in which the power is passed down from generation to generation






34. The Greek word for excessive pride






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






36. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






37. 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






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






39. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






40. 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






41. 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






42. A land bridge






43. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






44. The governor of an administrative district






45. 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






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






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






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






49. 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






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