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Ancient Greece Trivia

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1. 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.






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






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






4. Greeks who sang songs to keep records






5. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






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






7. 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.






8. 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






9. 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






10. Athenian soldiers that were named after their shields






11. A maze






12. Athenian soldiers that were named after their shields






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






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






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






16. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






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






18. A substitute ruler






19. The people from the island of Melos






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. The king of Sparta during the Battle of Thermopylae






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






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






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






36. 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






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






38. 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 -






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






40. A maze






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






42. 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 -






43. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






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






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






46. Public speaking






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






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






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






50. Another name for the Delphic Oracle