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Ancient Greece Trivia

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1. The people from the island of Melos






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






7. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






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






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






10. Athenian soldiers that were named after their shields






11. 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






12. TheAthenian word for victory






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






20. The king of Sparta during the Battle of Thermopylae






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






22. A maze






23. 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 -






24. A substitute ruler






25. 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






26. An administrative district






27. 300 years where everything fell apart and was destroyed

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28. 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.






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






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






31. 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






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






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






34. 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.






35. 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.






36. Public speaking






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






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






39. The Greek word for excessive pride






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






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






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






43. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






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






45. 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






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






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






48. A maze






49. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






50. 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