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Ancient Greece Trivia

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1. 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.






2. The king of Sparta during the Battle of Thermopylae






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






4. A maze






5. Greeks who sang songs to keep records






6. Greeks who sang songs to keep records






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






8. The people from the island of Melos






9. A land bridge






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






11. 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






12. The first great epic that Homer wrote. It was about a prince of Troy kidnapping the wife of the king of Sparta.






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






14. 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.






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






16. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






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






18. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






19. 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






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






21. Athenian soldiers that were named after their shields






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






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






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






25. 300 years where everything fell apart and was destroyed

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






27. 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.






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






29. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






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. 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






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






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






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






35. A substitute ruler






36. 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)






37. TheAthenian word for victory






38. 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






39. The people from the island of Melos






40. The king of Sparta during the Battle of Thermopylae






41. 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






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






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






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






45. Athenian soldiers that were named after their shields






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






47. The Greek word for excessive pride






48. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






49. 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






50. Public speaking