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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. Public speaking






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






4. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






5. 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






6. 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






7. 300 years where everything fell apart and was destroyed

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






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






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






11. 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.






12. The governor of an administrative district






13. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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






24. The Greek word for excessive pride






25. 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)






26. 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






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






28. An administrative district






29. 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 -






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






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






32. 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






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






34. 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.






35. The Greek word for excessive pride






36. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






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






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






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






40. 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






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






42. 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.






43. 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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






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






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