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Ancient Greece Trivia

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






2. 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






3. The governor of an administrative district






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






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






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






7. The governor of an administrative district






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






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






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






11. The people from the island of Melos






12. 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






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






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






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






16. A land bridge






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






18. 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






19. Public speaking






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






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






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






23. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






24. 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.






25. Athenian soldiers that were named after their shields






26. The Greek word for excessive pride






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






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






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






30. The people from the island of Melos






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






32. 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)






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






34. 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)






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






40. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






41. TheAthenian word for victory






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






43. TheAthenian word for victory






44. 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 -






45. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






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






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






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






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






50. 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.