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Ancient Greece Trivia

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






2. TheAthenian word for victory






3. The Greek word for excessive pride






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






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






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






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






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






9. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






10. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






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






24. A substitute ruler






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






26. A maze






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






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






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






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






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






32. Greeks who sang songs to keep records






33. 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.






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






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






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






37. 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






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. Public speaking






40. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






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






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






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






44. 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 -






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






46. 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)






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






48. The people from the island of Melos






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






50. The king of Sparta during the Battle of Thermopylae