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Ancient Greece Trivia

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






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






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






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






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






6. 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 -






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






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






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






10. 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






11. TheAthenian word for victory






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






13. The people from the island of Melos






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






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






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






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






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






19. 300 years where everything fell apart and was destroyed

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






21. 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






22. 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






23. An administrative district






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






25. 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






26. 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






27. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






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






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






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






31. 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.






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






33. 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






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






35. 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.






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






37. A maze






38. A land bridge






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






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






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






42. 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)






43. Public speaking






44. 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.






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






46. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






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






48. A substitute ruler






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






50. 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)