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Ancient Greece Trivia

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1. The king of Sparta during the Battle of Thermopylae






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. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






10. A land bridge






11. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






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






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






14. 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






15. 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






16. 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 -






17. Public speaking






18. 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.






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






20. 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.






21. The people from the island of Melos






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






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






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






25. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






26. 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






27. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






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






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






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






31. An administrative district






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






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






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






35. The governor of an administrative district






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






37. 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.






38. Athenian soldiers that were named after their shields






39. A maze






40. A substitute ruler






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






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






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






44. 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






45. 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






46. 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)






47. The people from the island of Melos






48. Athenian soldiers that were named after their shields






49. A maze






50. 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