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Ancient Greece Trivia

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1. 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 -






2. 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






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






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






5. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






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






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






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






9. The governor of an administrative district






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






11. The king of Sparta during the Battle of Thermopylae






12. 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






13. 300 years where everything fell apart and was destroyed

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14. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






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






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






17. Public speaking






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






23. An administrative district






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






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






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






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






28. An administrative district






29. The governor of an administrative district






30. The Greek word for excessive pride






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






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






33. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






42. A land bridge






43. Athenian soldiers that were named after their shields






44. 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






45. The people from the island of Melos






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






47. 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






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






49. TheAthenian word for victory






50. 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