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Ancient Greece Trivia

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






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






4. The people from the island of Melos






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






6. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






7. 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






8. An administrative district






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






10. 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






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






12. The Greek word for excessive pride






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






14. Greeks who sang songs to keep records






15. 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






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. 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 land bridge






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






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






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






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






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






24. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






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






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






27. Athenian soldiers that were named after their shields






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






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






30. 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)






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






32. 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






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






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






35. 300 years where everything fell apart and was destroyed

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






37. 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.






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






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






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






41. The governor of an administrative district






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






43. Public speaking






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






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






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






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






48. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






49. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






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