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Ancient Greece Trivia

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1. The king of Sparta during the Battle of Thermopylae






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






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






4. Public speaking






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






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






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






8. Athenian soldiers that were named after their shields






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






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






11. 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 -






12. 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.






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






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






15. 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






16. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






17. 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






18. The people from the island of Melos






19. 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






20. TheAthenian word for victory






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






22. 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






23. 300 years where everything fell apart and was destroyed

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24. 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






25. 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)






26. 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






27. A land bridge






28. 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






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






30. 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 -






31. A substitute ruler






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






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






34. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Of or relating to Draco or his harsh code of laws






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






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






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






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






48. 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






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






50. A land bridge