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Ancient Greece Trivia

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1. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. A substitute ruler






9. The king of Sparta during the Battle of Thermopylae






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






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






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






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






14. An administrative district






15. The Greek word for excessive pride






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






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






18. 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






19. The governor of an administrative district






20. 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






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






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






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






24. The king of Sparta during the Battle of Thermopylae






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






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






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






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






29. The people from the island of Melos






30. Public speaking






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






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






34. 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.






35. The people from the island of Melos






36. Public speaking






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






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. A maze






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






41. A land bridge






42. 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






43. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






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






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






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






47. 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






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






49. An administrative district






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