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






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






4. 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.






5. The governor of an administrative district






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






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






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






9. The Greek word for excessive pride






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. The people from the island of Melos






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






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






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






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






16. The Greek word for excessive pride






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






18. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






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






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






21. Greeks who sang songs to keep records






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






23. 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






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






25. The king of Sparta during the Battle of Thermopylae






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. 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.






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






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






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






37. A land bridge






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






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






40. 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.






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






42. Greeks who sang songs to keep records






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






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






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






46. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






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






48. 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






49. Public speaking






50. 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.