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Ancient Greece Trivia

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1. Athenian soldiers that were named after their shields






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






3. The people from the island of Melos






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






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






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






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






8. 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






9. 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






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






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






12. 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.






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






14. 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






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






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






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






18. 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






19. The king of Persia that built up a huge empire and ruled it from 559 BCE to 530 BCE






20. An administrative district






21. 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.






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






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






29. Greeks who sang songs to keep records






30. A substitute ruler






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






32. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






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






34. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






35. 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)






36. The Greek word for excessive pride






37. 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






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






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






40. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






41. 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)






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






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






44. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






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






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






47. Public speaking






48. The king of Sparta during the Battle of Thermopylae






49. The governor of an administrative district






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