greek quiz #2

Question 1

when was the ionian revolt

Answer 1

499-494

Question 2

where do we get our info about the persian wars?

Answer 2

Herodotus

Question 3

when was the 1st persian invasion and who was king of persia at the time?

Answer 3

490, Darius

Question 4

when was the 2nd persian invasion and who was king of persia at the time?

Answer 4

480, Xerxes

Question 5

Significance + effect of the battle of marathon

Answer 5

it showed the greeks that they could beat the persians and gave them hope because they won when the odds were stacked against them

Question 6

Significance + effect of the battle of Thermopylia

Answer 6

even though the greeks lost, the majority of the greek army escaped, and they still inflicted heavy losses on the prsians, King leonidas of Sparta was killed in this battle

Question 7

Significance + effect of the battle of Salamis

Answer 7

it was a great naval victory and a turning point in the war, which led to victory over the persians

Question 8

who was king Leonidus?

Answer 8

-king of sparta
-died in battle of thermopylia

Question 9

what is a hoplite?

Answer 9

spartan foot soldiers who would use the phalanx

Question 10

what is the phalanx?

Answer 10

a hoplite formation that used spear men behind shields to skewer oncoming enemies

Question 11

who was solon?

Answer 11

-athenian law reformer
-credited with making of athenian coinage/currency

Question 12

who was lycourgos?

Answer 12

credited with spartan constitution

Question 13

when were the reforms of kleithenes?

Answer 13

508

Question 14

what was the Gerousia

Answer 14

-spartan government
-made of a council of 30 men and 2 kings
-are a member until death
-had to be part of an aristocratic family and over 60 years old