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Ancient Greece Trivia

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






10. The governor of an administrative district






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






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






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






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






15. An administrative district






16. 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 -






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






18. 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






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






20. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






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






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






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






24. A land bridge






25. The Greek word for excessive pride






26. 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)






27. The people from the island of Melos






28. A substitute ruler






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






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 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






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






33. 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.






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






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






36. A land bridge






37. 300 years where everything fell apart and was destroyed

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38. A league started by theAthenians that had the objective of keeping the Persians away from Greece and freeing cities from Persia. It made theAthenians very powerful.






39. Greeks who sang songs to keep records






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






46. A league started by theAthenians that had the objective of keeping the Persians away from Greece and freeing cities from Persia. It made theAthenians very powerful.






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






48. 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






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






50. An administrative district