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Ancient Greece Trivia

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1. 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






2. Public speaking






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






4. 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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. A maze






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






13. An administrative district






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






15. An administrative district






16. The governor of an administrative district






17. The people from the island of Melos






18. 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.






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






20. 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






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






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






23. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






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






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






26. The king of Sparta during the Battle of Thermopylae






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






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






29. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






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






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






32. Athenian soldiers that were named after their shields






33. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






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






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






36. 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 -






37. 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






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






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






40. 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






41. A substitute ruler






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 kind of shield designed by theAthenians specifically for the phalanx






44. 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.






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






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






47. A maze






48. The people from the island of Melos






49. The Greek word for excessive pride






50. 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







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