Ninth Graders' Ancient Greece: 2

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1. These were bronze leg guards worn by Mycenaean soldiers. greaves apella agora bard

2. This was an elite group of well trained and well armed Greek foot soldiers. What were they called? hoplites ephors auxiliaries helots

3. This genre of Greek drama centered on heroes of Greek myths and dealt with moral choices, passions, and conflict. comedy tragedy action fantasy

4. What is the term used for a professional poet? demos hetairai metic bard

5. Which of this terms means "rule by the important people"? democracy aristocracy theocracy oligarchy

6. This Persian king expanded his empire and began a conflict between Persia and Greece over the province of Ionia. Darius I Nablopolassar Xerxes Nabonidus

7. This Greek scientist concluded that much of the Earth had once been covered in water, and that people had developed from other animals. Herodotus Archimedes Anaximander Aristarchus

8. Who is the bard to whom the epic poems "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" are traditionally ascribed? Alicibiades Plato Homer Socrates

9. This family line ruled the section of Alexander's empire that included the Middle East and Central Asia. Seleucids Antigonids Eurypontids Ptolemies

10. Which war between Athens (and its allies) and Sparta (and its allies) that tore apart Greece and weakened the city-states beyond repair? Persian Wars Spartan Wars Punic Wars Peloponnesian Wars

11. Who is hailed as the "Father of Geometry"? Euclid Xenophanes Pythagoras Hippocrates

12. Which King of Macedonia expanded his empire to include most of Greece? Philip II Ptolemy Alexander the Great Seleucid

13. This Athenian politician introduced many popular reforms but eventually abdicated. Who was it? Draco Solon Cleisthenes Pericles

14. Which family line ruled the section of Alexander's empire that included Egypt? Seleucids Agiadsands Antigonids Ptolemies

15. Which new battle formation drastically changed combat from one-to-one fighting to organized formations? trireme cuirass megaron phalanx

16. Who was the first man to adopt a scientific approach to medicine? Herodotus Euclid Anaxagoras Hippocrates

17. Which Persian king led a second invasion into Greek territories by crossing the Hellespont on a bridge made of boats? Xerxes Nebuchadnezzar Darius I Nablopolassar

18. These were descendants of people who had resisted Spartan rule. What were they called? perioikoi helots diadochi metronomoi

19. Sparta and Athens were forced to sign a truce because of famine and exhaustion after this event. Battle of Leuctra Siege of Athens Battle of Issues Persian Wars

20. Which of these were Greek warships that were extremely fast? phalanx trireme greaves battleship

21. In Greek mythology who was the king of the Olympians and the ruler of the sky? Hermes Uranus Zeus Pluto

22. What was the name, in Greek mythology, of the three-headed dog whose duty was to keep the living out of the Underworld and the dead in? Poseidon Cerberus Demeter Charon

23. What is the name of Mother Earth in Greek mythology? Rhea Gaea Hera Hestia

24. In Greek mythology who is the goddess of wisdom and war, as well as patron of a major Greek city? Athena Hera Hestia Demeter

25. Which of these in Greek mythology is the father of the Titans? Poseidon Cronos Zeus Uranus