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Ancient Greece Trivia

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






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






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






4. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






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






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






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






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






9. 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






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






11. 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.






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






13. The people from the island of Melos






14. TheAthenian word for victory






15. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






16. TheAthenian word for victory






17. Athenian soldiers that were named after their shields






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. A maze






20. 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






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






22. 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)






23. 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






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






25. A substitute ruler






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






27. 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






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






29. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






30. 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.






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






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






33. A land bridge






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






35. The governor of an administrative district






36. Public speaking






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






38. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






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






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






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






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 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






44. Athenian soldiers that were named after their shields






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






46. 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






47. 300 years where everything fell apart and was destroyed

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






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






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