people

Question 1

Homer

Answer 1

Blind storyteller. Wrote 2 epic poems.

Question 2

Achillies

Answer 2

Greek hero

Question 3

Hector

Answer 3

Trojan hero

Question 4

Odyssues

Answer 4

Greek hero from the Oddessey who returns home from the Trojan war.

Question 5

Draco

Answer 5

Lawmaker from Ancient Greece.

Question 6

Darius

Answer 6

King of Persia during the 1st Persian war.

Question 7

Xerxes

Answer 7

Son of Darius. Lead the 2nd Persian war.

Question 8

Zeus

Answer 8

Ruler of the gods

Question 9

Hera

Answer 9

Zeus wife

Question 10

Athena

Answer 10

Zeus daughter. Goddess of wisdom.

Question 11

Poseidon

Answer 11

God of the sea.

Question 12

Sophocles

Answer 12

Credited with writing over 100 plays, including Antigone.

Question 13

Themistocles

Answer 13

Athenian orator that convinced the Athenians to abandon their city to the Persians and fight them on sea using ships.

Question 14

Pericles

Answer 14

Leader of Athenians for 32 years and aspired to strengthen Athenian democracy. Died from plague when Athens was under a siege during the peloponnesion war

Question 15

Aristophanes

Answer 15

Credited with writing the first great comedies in Greece

Question 16

Cheistines

Answer 16

Athenian who reduced power of the nobility by organizing citizens into 10 groups based on where they lived.

Question 17

Socrates

Answer 17

Philosopher who wanted people to think about their values and actions. Was forced to drink poison after being judged guilty for corrupting the youth and neglecting the gods.