Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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The largest city in Ancient Greece. Known for democracy and philosophy. | Athens | 93%
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The rival city of the above. Known for an emphasis on warfare. | Sparta | 92%
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Ancient poem written by Homer about the Trojan War. Considered the "Bible" of Ancient Greek culture. | Iliad | 88%
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Man who would come to unite Greece and conquer far away lands. Son of a Macedonian King. | Alexander the Great | 81%
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Student of the above. Known for creating The Academy. | Plato | 80%
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Philosopher who was sentenced to death as a result of the above play. Drank hemlock. | Socrates | 80%
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Philosopher who became known as "The father of western logic." | Aristotle | 73%
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Leader of the Greek-city state that was in opposition to the Persian forces. Famous for his final stand with his 300 soldiers. | Leonidas | 64%
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War that broke out between Sparta and their allies and Athens and their allies. Lasted 27 years. | Peloponnesian War | 56%
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Battle in 480 B.C. that attempted to push back Persian invaders. | Battle of Thermopylae | 52%
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Name for the "City-States" of Ancient Greece. | Polis | 45%
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Civilization that lived on the island of Crete around 3500 B.C.. Conquered in 1500 B.C. by the above. | Minoans | 33%
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The most famous Greek playwright who wrote plays such as The Babylonians, The Knights, and The Frogs. | Aristophanes | 24%
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Leader of Persia during that battle. | Xerxes I | 20%
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Name of the league created by Athens to rally many city-states together. | Delian League | 14%
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Athenian statesman that ran the city from 630-560 B.C.. Cancelled the debt of all citizens and ended slavery. | Solon | 13%
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Ancient culture that existed on the Greek mainland until their disappearance in 1200 B.C. due to social strife. | Mycenaeans | 12%
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Play that satirized a famed philosopher written by the above. | The Clouds | 10%
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