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Ancient Greece Trivia

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1. 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.






2. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






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






4. 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.






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






6. An administrative district






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. A monarchy in which the power is passed down from generation to generation






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






17. Greeks who sang songs to keep records






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






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






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






21. An administrative district






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






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






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






26. The governor of an administrative district






27. The governor of an administrative district






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






29. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






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






31. 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)






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






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






34. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






35. A substitute ruler






36. 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






37. The Greek word for excessive pride






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






39. A substitute ruler






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






47. The people from the island of Melos






48. TheAthenian word for victory






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






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