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Ancient Greece Trivia

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






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






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






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






6. A substitute ruler






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






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. Greeks who sang songs to keep records






10. Public speaking






11. The people from the island of Melos






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






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






14. 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.






15. 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.






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






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






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






20. 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






21. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






22. 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.






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






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






25. TheAthenian word for victory






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 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






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






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






30. An administrative district






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






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






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






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






35. 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.






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






37. 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






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






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






42. The king of Sparta during the Battle of Thermopylae






43. 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






44. 300 years where everything fell apart and was destroyed

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45. 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.






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






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






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






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






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