Test your basic knowledge |

Ancient Greece Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The brother-in-law of Xerxes that was left to die with the rest of the Persians during the Battle of Plataea






2. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






3. 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.






4. 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






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






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






7. TheAthenian word for victory






8. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






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






10. Public speaking






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






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






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






15. Greeks who sang songs to keep records






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






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






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






19. 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






20. A land bridge






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






26. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






27. An administrative district






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






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






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






31. Greeks who sang songs to keep records






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






33. 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)






34. The Greek word for excessive pride






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






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






37. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






38. A maze






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






47. An administrative district






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






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






50. The people from the island of Melos