People and Power
Who recorded the eruption of Vesuvius in his letters?
Pliny the Younger
What was a thermopolium?
Ancient snack bar - equivalent to a modern day McDonalds.
At which sanctuary did Greeks consult the oracle?
Delphi
What practice allowed Athenians to exile a citizen by vote?
What was the name of the local riot that occured in Pompeii in AD 59?
Ampitheatre Riot with Nuceria
Who led the Athenians at the Battle of Marathon?
Miltiades
Where did the decisive naval battle of 480 BC take place?
Salamis
Which god did Xerxes repeatedly praise in his inscriptions?
Ahura Mazda
What Spartan communal dining groups reinforce equality among citizens?
Syssitia
Which was the fifth battle of Greece we studied in class? (Thermopylae, Artemisium, Salamis, Plataea and ...)
Battle of Mycale
Who was the legendary lawgiver of Sparta?
Lycurgus
TRIPLE OR NOTHING ROUND
What was the name of the three mountain's that surrounded Sparta?
TAP - Taygetus, Arcadian and Parnon
Which local god is commonly associated with Artemis in Spartan culture?
Orthia/Worthia
What was the role of satraps in the Persian Empire?
Provincial governors
DOUBLE OR NOTHING ROUND
What was the term for Spartan military formation and the individual Spartan soldier?
Phalanx and Hoplite
Who advised Xerxes against invading Greece?
Artabanus
Which Persian capital did Xerxes expand with the Gate of All Nations?
Persepolis
What is another term for the Temple of Jupiter?
Capitolium or Temple of the Capitoline Triad
What evidence of food survived the eruption of Mt Vesuvius in carbonised form?
Bread loaves, olive oil, seeds, nuts, legumes and fruits.
DOUBLE OR NOTHING
In which two regions did Xerxes have to supress revolts early in his reigns?
Babylon and Egypt
Which ancient source portrayed Xerxes as arrogant and impulsive?
Herodotus
Which narrow pass was crucial to the Greek defence against Persia in 480 BC?
Thermopylae
What goddess' cult at Pompeii reflects strong Egyptian influence?
Isis
What was the unique food that was eaten by Spartans that consisted of pork, salt, vinegar, and pig's blood?
Melas zomos (black broth)
Which battle marked the end of the Persian threat to the Greek World?
Battle of Eurymedon River