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Ancient Greece Trivia

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






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






3. 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






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






5. A substitute ruler






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






7. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






8. 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)






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






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






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






12. A land bridge






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






14. 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






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






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






17. 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






18. 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






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






20. 300 years where everything fell apart and was destroyed

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






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






23. A substitute ruler






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






25. The king of Sparta during the Battle of Thermopylae






26. Athenian soldiers that were named after their shields






27. 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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






35. A land bridge






36. Greeks who sang songs to keep records






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






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






39. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






40. 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.






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






42. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






43. 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.






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






45. 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






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






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






48. 300 years where everything fell apart and was destroyed

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49. Public speaking






50. 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 -