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






3. 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.






4. A substitute ruler






5. Public speaking






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






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






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






9. The governor of an administrative district






10. 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






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. A land bridge






22. 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






23. A huge temple forAthena that was very expensive and time consuming for theAthenians. The building of the temple was overseen by Pericles.






24. 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






25. TheAthenian word for victory






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






27. 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.






28. The king of Sparta during the Battle of Thermopylae






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. The first great epic that Homer wrote. It was about a prince of Troy kidnapping the wife of the king of Sparta.






40. The first great epic that Homer wrote. It was about a prince of Troy kidnapping the wife of the king of Sparta.






41. TheAthenian word for victory






42. 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 -






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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






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






50. 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.