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Ancient Greece Trivia

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






2. Athenian soldiers that were named after their shields






3. An administrative district






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






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






6. The governor of an administrative district






7. The people from the island of Melos






8. 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.






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






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






11. 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






12. 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.






13. 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)






14. Public speaking






15. Greeks who sang songs to keep records






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






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






18. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






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






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






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






22. 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






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






24. 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






25. 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






26. 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.






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






28. 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 -






29. Greeks who sang songs to keep records






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






31. TheAthenian word for victory






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






33. 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






34. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






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






36. Public speaking






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






38. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






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






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






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






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






43. 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.






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






45. An administrative district






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






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






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






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






50. The Greek word for excessive pride