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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. 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.






3. 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)






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






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






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






7. The people from the island of Melos






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






9. 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)






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






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






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






13. TheAthenian word for victory






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






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






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






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






18. 300 years where everything fell apart and was destroyed

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






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






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






22. 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






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






24. A land bridge






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






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






27. 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 -






28. The governor of an administrative district






29. 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.






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






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






32. The governor of an administrative district






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






34. 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






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






36. Athenian soldiers that were named after their shields






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






38. 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 -






39. 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






40. The king of Sparta during the Battle of Thermopylae






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






42. 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






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






44. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






45. 300 years where everything fell apart and was destroyed

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46. 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






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






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






49. 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.






50. Public speaking