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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. Athenian soldiers that were named after their shields






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






4. 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






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






6. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






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






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






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






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






11. A substitute ruler






12. 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.






13. The king of Sparta during the Battle of Thermopylae






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






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






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






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






18. 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






19. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






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






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






22. Public speaking






23. 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.






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 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)






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






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






29. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






30. 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 -






31. An administrative district






32. The king of Sparta during the Battle of Thermopylae






33. A land bridge






34. Athenian soldiers that were named after their shields






35. Greeks who sang songs to keep records






36. 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






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






38. 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.






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






40. Public speaking






41. The governor of an administrative district






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






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






44. TheAthenian word for victory






45. 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






46. Greeks who sang songs to keep records






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






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






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






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