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Ancient Greece Trivia

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1. 300 years where everything fell apart and was destroyed

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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Athenian soldiers that were named after their shields






9. 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






10. 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.






11. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






12. 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 -






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






14. Greeks who sang songs to keep records






15. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 300 years where everything fell apart and was destroyed

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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. Another name for the Delphic Oracle






25. The king of Sparta during the Battle of Thermopylae






26. (1851 - 1941): British archeologist who unearthed the remains of the Minoan civilization (Knossos) on the island of Crete. - excavated Knossos






27. A land bridge






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. The king of Sparta during the Battle of Thermopylae






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






36. 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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






42. The Greek word for excessive pride






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






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






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






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






47. An administrative district






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






49. A substitute ruler






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