That's Rather Dated
When did Babylon fall?
538.
This Athenian statesman wrote very harsh laws that were later replaced by Solon the Wise.
Draco.
The Greek tradition provided an opportunity for the Greek City states to compete with each other in a friendly way.
Bonus Points: What city did they occur at?
The Olympic Games.
Bonus: Olympia
Darius was king of which great empire?
Persian.
Lycurgus.
800-730 BC
He tricked the Athenians into giving him a body guard, and then he used his body guards like thugs to silence anyone who spoke against him. He even took possession of the Acropolis.
Pesistratus
Who was Xerxes?
He built many palaces. He tried to conquer the Greeks, but, in the end, it was the Greeks who conquered him. He was the one who had the water of the Dardenelles whipped when a storm destroyed his ships.
Solon the Wise bestowed his wisdom on which city?
Athens.
King Darius would have been disappointed but unsurprised by his son's unsuccessful attempts to conquer the Greeks. Who was his unlucky son?
Xerxes.
Solon the Wise lived during what time?
630-560 BC.
This leader some up with the legislative system for Sparta.
Lycurgus.
Who was Cylon?
He was a wealthy Athenian noble from a good family, and a winner of the Olympics. He tried to use his popularity as an athlete to seize power. He tried to take over the Acropolis, but failed miserably and ended up fleeing Athens.
At the time of the Maccabean revolt, who were the Judeans revolting against?
The Greeks.
Draco the harsh wrote laws for Athens at what time?
625-600BC
He was a wealthy Athenian noble from a good family, and a winner of the Olympics. He tried to use his popularity as an athlete to seize power. He tried to take over the Acropolis, but failed miserably and ended up fleeing Athens.
Cylon
Who was Pesistratus
He is the most famous of the Athenian Tyrants. He tricked the Athenians into giving him a body guard, and then he used his body guards like thugs to silence anyone who spoke against him. However, he was so charismatic and charming, that most people were taken in by him. He even took possession of the Acropolis. He was driven out once, but he returned and regained power ruling until his death.
Bonus story about the fake Athena.
Ahab was king of where?
Israel
Cylon
650 - 600 (Accept close answer)
Who was Hezekiah?
He was a king of Judea when the Assyrians were trying to invade. He was obliged to pay a heavy tribute and even strip the Temple of some of its vessels. Through the grace of God, they were able to drive back the Assyrians eventually.
Croesus was king of what city?
Lydia
The great inventor, Daedalus, had a rather unlucky son who plummeted to his death while he and his father were trying to escape from Crete.