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Ancient Greece Trivia

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






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






4. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






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






6. A substitute ruler






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






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






9. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






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






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






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






13. 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






14. The governor of an administrative district






15. A land bridge






16. An administrative district






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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






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






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






25. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






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






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






28. 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)






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






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






31. 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






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






33. 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






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






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






36. Greeks who sang songs to keep records






37. TheAthenian word for victory






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






44. The king of Sparta during the Battle of Thermopylae






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






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






47. 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.






48. Athenian soldiers that were named after their shields






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






50. The people from the island of Melos