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Trojan War
Persian War
Peloponessian War
People
100
Type of battle formation used by the Spartans.
Phalanx
100
According to Homer, what caused the Trojan War?
Helen leaving Sparta for Troy... (or the apple thing)
100
What causes the war between the Persians and the Athenians?
Ionian Revolts
100
Which city-state led the Peloponnesian League?
Sparta
100
Given the apple by Paris
Aphrodite
200
What genre of poem is the Iliad?
Epic
200
What made Achilles decide to not fight during the Trojan War?
He was insulted (dishonored by Agamemnon)
200
How many invasions did the Persians launch against the Greeks?
Four
200
Who was the king/ruler of Athens during the Plague?
Pericles
200
King of Sparta during the Battle of Thermopylae.
Leonidas
300
The Art of Public Speaking is called what?
Rhetoric
300
Who killed Patroclus?
Hector
300
How did the Persians finally defeat the Spartans at Thermopylae?
Ephialtes
300
Why does war break out between Athens and Sparta?
Control of Greece
300
Athenian General during Peloponnesian War - famous for switching sides.
Alcibiades
400
A traditional story about heroes or supernatural beings, often attempting to explain the explainable
Myth
400
What causes the three major goddesses to choose sides during the war?
The Apple of Discord
400
Phiddipedies shouted NIKE! after this battle.
Marathon
400
Which city-state defeats Sparta after their victory over Athens?
Thebes
400
King of Persian during the Battle of Thermopylae
Xerxes
500
An area or territory that is ruled by another country.
colony
500
How did the Greeks finally breech the walls of Troy?
Trojan Horse
500
What was the final battle of the Persian War?
Platea
500
Who won the Long-term war?
Athens - it's the modern capital of Greece.
500
Had the idea for the Trojan Horse
Odysseus