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Ancient Greece Trivia

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






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






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






4. Athenian soldiers that were named after their shields






5. 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






6. The Greek word for excessive pride






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






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






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






10. TheAthenian word for victory






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






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






13. 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






14. 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






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






16. A land bridge






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






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






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






20. The governor of an administrative district






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






22. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






23. The governor of an administrative district






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






25. 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.






26. 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.






27. A substitute ruler






28. 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






29. 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






30. An administrative district






31. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






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






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






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






35. Public speaking






36. Public speaking






37. 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 -






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






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






40. 300 years where everything fell apart and was destroyed


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






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






43. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






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






45. An administrative district






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






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






48. Greeks who sang songs to keep records






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






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