Ancient Greece

Question 1

The blind poet,
Wrote the odyssey
wrote the Iliad

Answer 1

Homer

Question 2

Hero of the Trojan war,

Hector killed his cousin and then he killed hector, he was killed by Paris

Answer 2

Achilles

Question 3

Discovered the lost city of Troy from his accounts of Homers Illiad

Answer 3

Heinrich schlieman

Question 4

Wife to the king of Sparta, Menelaus

Fled Troy with her lover, Paris which started the Trojan war

“The face that launched a thousand ships”

Answer 4

Helen of Troy

Question 5

Killed Achilles’ cousin, was then killed by Achilles

Answer 5

Hector

Question 6

Led the Athenian navy during the battle of salamis defeated the Persians

Answer 6

Themistocles

Question 7

Ran 26 miles from marathon to Athens and told them “rejoice we conquer” and then died

Answer 7

Pheidippides

Question 8

Wrote the first legal code of laws

Answer 8

Draco

Question 9

Led 300 of his men against Persian forces at the battle of Thermopylae

Answer 9

King Leonidas

Question 10

Athenian general led the Greeks against the Persian King at the battle of marathon

Answer 10

Miltiades

Question 11

Persian King at battle of marathon

Answer 11

Darius

Question 12

Persian King

Answer 12

Xerxes

Question 13

Close formation, wall of shields that protected the men

Answer 13

Phalanx

Question 14

Soldiers with short swords, a round shield and a thrusting spear

Answer 14

Hoplites

Question 15

A town, city, or surrounding village

Answer 15

Polis

Question 16

All male citizens had the right to vote

Answer 16

Direct democracy

Question 17

Government is run by a small group of nobles, nobles own the land and had all of the rights

Answer 17

Aristocracy

Question 18

Rule by a few men

Answer 18

Oligarchy

Question 19

Government of kings

Answer 19

Monarchy

Question 20

A single individual who seized control and had absolute power

Answer 20

Tyrant

Question 21

A fortified area on a hill

Answer 21

Acropolis

Question 22

Below the acropolis was the ___

Answer 22

Agora

Question 23

The spread of ideas or believes to other parts of the world

Answer 23

Cultural diffusion

Question 24

Believing in more than one God

Answer 24

Polytheism

Question 25

A city that acts as an individual nation

Answer 25

City state

Question 26

Outlawed debt slavery

Answer 26

Solon

Question 27

Persian King

Answer 27

Xerxes

Question 28

First hand witness or account of an event

Answer 28

Primary source

Question 29

An account or an event where one was not directally involved but was told about

Answer 29

Secondary source

Question 30

Aggressive athletic competitions between Greek cities

Answer 30

Olympics

Question 31

The first Greek civilization

Answer 31

Minoans

Question 32

second Greek civilization took over the Peloponnesus

Answer 32

Mycenaeans

Question 33

Encouraged free thought and culture, arts, involved in trade, more peaceful

Answer 33

Athens

Question 34

Main focus was on training warriors

Answer 34

Sparta

Question 35

List three accomplishments of Archimedes

Answer 35

Discovered pi Archimedes' screw-brought ground water to the surface Designed levers and pulleys Formula for the surface and volume of a sphere

Question 36

How did the Greeks win the Trojan war

Answer 36

Trojan horse

Question 37

List two sides that fought in the Trojan war

Answer 37

Trojans and Greeks

Question 38

List two sides that fought in the Persian war

Answer 38

Persia and Greeks

Question 39

List two sides that fought in the Peloponnesian war

Answer 39

Sparta versus Athens

Question 40

Battle of marathon City state that led: Commander: Outcome:

Answer 40

City state that led: Athens vs Persians Commander:A-miltiades P-Darius Outcome: Greeks (Athenians)

Question 41

Battle of Thermopylae City state that led: Commander: Outcome:

Answer 41

City state that led: Sparts v P Commander: S-King Leonidas Outcome: Persian victory (only one)

Question 42

Battle of salamis City state that led: Commander: Outcome:

Answer 42

City state that led: Athens navy Commander: Themistocles Outcome: Athenian victory (Greek)

Question 43

Battle of platae City state that led: Commander: Outcome:

Answer 43

City state that led: Spartans Commander: none Outcome: Spartans won (Greek)

Question 44

Which of the battles in the Persian wars was the only naval battle featured

Answer 44

The battle of Salamis

Question 45

Which of the battles in the Persian war was the only persian win

Answer 45

Thermopylae

Question 46

List an objective the Spartans achieved at the battle of Thermopylae

Answer 46

Evacuate the mainland

Question 47

What effect did the Greek win have on their culture

Answer 47

Greece (Athens) enjoys a golden age of prosperity in all areas

Question 48

List a goal that Pericles had for Athens during her golden age

Answer 48

Strengthen democracy strengthen Athenian Empire rebuild and beautify Athens

Question 49

List the top three factors that caused the downfall of ancient Greece

Answer 49

The trial of Socrates The plague of Athens The Peloponnesian war

Question 50

List three reasons why Alexander the great was considered " great"

Answer 50

Never lost a battle He united the east and the west He spread the Hellenistic culture with the east

Question 51

Why was Socrates put on trial

Answer 51

* Accused of corrupting the youth of Athens, and abandoning the gods, or creating other gods * he had embarrassed many wealthy and powerful man who wish to humble him * they asked for a formal apology from Socrates - corrupting the youth (sharing False info) - embarassing the wealthy - they wanted an apology

Question 52

What happened to Socrates

Answer 52

He was found guilty and sentenced to death

Question 53

Which of the philosophers wrote about Socrates teachings, trial and death?

Answer 53

Plato

Question 54

What impact of the paloponnesian war have an all of the Greeks

Answer 54

The entire Greek world continue to decline after this

Question 55

What did Myron sculpt

Answer 55

The discus thrower

Question 56

Recognize Phidias' works

Answer 56

Parthenon and Acropolis of Athens