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Ancient Greece Trivia

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1. 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.






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






3. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






4. 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)






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






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






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






8. 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






9. 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)






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






11. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






12. 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.






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






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






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






16. 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






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






18. The governor of an administrative district






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






20. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. TheAthenian word for victory






28. 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






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






30. 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






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






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






33. A substitute ruler






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






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






36. An administrative district






37. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






38. A substitute ruler






39. 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.






40. 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






41. A maze






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






43. Athenian soldiers that were named after their shields






44. A maze






45. Public speaking






46. 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






47. 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






48. The Greek word for excessive pride






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






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