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Ancient Greece Trivia

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






2. The governor of an administrative district






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






4. An administrative district






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






6. Public speaking






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






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






9. The king of Sparta during the Battle of Thermopylae






10. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






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






12. Greeks who sang songs to keep records






13. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






14. The Greek word for excessive pride






15. TheAthenian word for victory






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






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






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






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






20. 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






21. 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 -






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






23. 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.






24. 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.






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






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






27. Athenian soldiers that were named after their shields






28. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






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






30. The king of Sparta during the Battle of Thermopylae






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






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






33. A substitute ruler






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






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






36. 300 years where everything fell apart and was destroyed

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37. 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 -






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 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






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






42. A maze






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






44. Public speaking






45. 300 years where everything fell apart and was destroyed

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46. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






47. 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.






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






49. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






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