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Ancient Greece Trivia

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1. The king of Sparta during the Battle of Thermopylae






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






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






4. 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 -






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






6. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






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






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






9. 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






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






11. A maze






12. 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






13. 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






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






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






16. The governor of an administrative district






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






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






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






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






21. Greeks who sang songs to keep records






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






23. 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






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






25. 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.






26. An administrative district






27. The Greek word for excessive pride






28. 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)






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






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






31. A maze






32. 300 years where everything fell apart and was destroyed

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






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






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






36. The people from the island of Melos






37. An administrative district






38. The elite 10 -000 Persian soldiers that were sent to fight the Spartans in the Battle of Thermopylae






39. 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.






40. A substitute ruler






41. The elite 10 -000 Persian soldiers that were sent to fight the Spartans in the Battle of Thermopylae






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






43. 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






44. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






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






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






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






49. 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.






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