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Ancient Greece Trivia

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






8. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






9. 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.






10. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






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






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






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






14. The people from the island of Melos






15. Public speaking






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






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






18. The governor of an administrative district






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






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. 300 years where everything fell apart and was destroyed

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22. 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






23. 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.






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






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






26. A substitute ruler






27. 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






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






29. TheAthenian word for victory






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. An administrative district






32. 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)






33. 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






34. A maze






35. The Greek word for excessive pride






36. 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.






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






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






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






40. 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






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






42. An administrative district






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






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






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






46. 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 -






47. 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.






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






49. Greeks who sang songs to keep records






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