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Ancient Greece Trivia

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1. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






2. 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 -






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






4. 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.






5. A maze






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






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






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






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






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






11. Athenian soldiers that were named after their shields






12. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






13. TheAthenian word for victory






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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.






24. 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.






25. A maze






26. 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






27. Public speaking






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






29. The people from the island of Melos






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






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






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






33. 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.






34. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






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






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






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






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






39. 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)






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






41. 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






42. Ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC)






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






44. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






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






46. 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.






47. 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






48. 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






49. 300 years where everything fell apart and was destroyed

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