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Ancient Greece Trivia

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






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






3. A substitute ruler






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






5. The people from the island of Melos






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






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






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






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






10. An administrative district






11. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






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






13. 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.






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






15. TheAthenian word for victory






16. The Greek word for excessive pride






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






18. The governor of an administrative district






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






20. 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)






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






22. A substitute ruler






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






24. 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.






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






30. 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






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






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






33. 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.






34. Athenian soldiers that were named after their shields






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






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






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






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






39. TheAthenian word for victory






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






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






42. A land bridge






43. Greeks who sang songs to keep records






44. 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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. Greeks who sang songs to keep records






50. A maze