Ninth Graders' Ancient Greece: 2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who is the famous bard whose epic tales, The Iliad and The Odyssey, retold the traditional tales of the Trojan War? Plato Alicibiades Socrates Homer

9. This family line ruled the section of Alexander's empire that included the Middle East and Central Asia. Eurypontids Seleucids Antigonids 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? Spartan Wars Persian Wars Peloponnesian Wars Punic Wars

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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? battleship phalanx trireme greaves

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

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? Hestia Rhea Gaea Hera

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

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