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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. 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






3. The Greek word for excessive pride






4. An administrative district






5. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






6. 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






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






8. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






9. Greeks who sang songs to keep records






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






11. A maze






12. Athenian soldiers that were named after their shields






13. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






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






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






16. 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.






17. The king of Sparta during the Battle of Thermopylae






18. 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






19. Greeks who sang songs to keep records






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






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






22. An administrative district






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






24. 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.






25. 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






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






27. The king of Sparta during the Battle of Thermopylae






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






34. 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






35. 300 years where everything fell apart and was destroyed


36. The people from the island of Melos






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






38. 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






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






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






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






42. Athenian soldiers that were named after their shields






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






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






45. The Greek word for excessive pride






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






47. 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






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






49. A maze






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