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Ancient Greece Trivia

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1. Public speaking






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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






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






11. The southern peninsula of Greece. Location of Sparta






12. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






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






14. 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)






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






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






17. 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






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






19. The Greek word for excessive pride






20. Greeks who sang songs to keep records






21. 300 years where everything fell apart and was destroyed


22. The king of Sparta during the Battle of Thermopylae






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. A maze






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






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






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






34. 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.






35. 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.






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






37. 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






38. The king of Sparta during the Battle of Thermopylae






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






49. The people from the island of Melos






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