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Who was Cecrops?
Cecrops was the half-serpent king, who was one of the first kings of Athens.
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Which two people killed Hipparchus, but failed to kill Hippias?
Harmodius, and Aristogiton.
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Who became famous for writing a poem about the war?
Solon.
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Who was a eupatride?
He was someone in the oligarchy, and they usually gave laws benefitting themselves.
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Against whom did Athens fight against for Salamis?
Megara.
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Who were the three main archons?
- King Archon- (priest)
- Eponymous Archon- (main archon)
- War Archon- (general in war)
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What the autochthonous literally mean?
It means "sprung from the earth."
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What is a hopla?
A round shield that the Spartans used, that had a one meter circumference.
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At what age was a boy taken away from his family?
At the age of 7.
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What did Lycurgus do?
He made huge reforms for the Spartan gov't.
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Who deciphered Linear B?
Michael Ventris.
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Who wrote the Iliad, and the Odyssey?
Homer, in the 8th century BCE.
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In around what time period did the Trojan War take place, and how long did it supposedly last?
The Trojan War took place for 10 years sometime between the years 1250-1184 BCE.
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Who was Telemachus?
He was the son of Odysseus.
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Who was a regent?
A regent was a person who ruled for an infant leader, who was not capable of being a king.
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What was the purpose of Mt. Taygetus for the Spartans.
If a baby didn't seem healthy, this is where the elders left the infant to die.
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What was the Ephors?
The Ephors were 5 people in a group, who supervised the king's conduct, and declared Helot-hunting day.
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What was the Assembly/Homoioi?
The Homoioi was consisted of all Spartan male citizens over the age of 30.
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Who were the helots?
The helots were the slaves of the people of Sparta.
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what was the perioikoi? (In the Spartan gov't)
- the people living around Sparta.
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