Greek History and Politics

The Rise of Macedon and Alexander the Great

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  1. Alexander sent the bulk of his army to which Persian ceremonial capital via the Royal Road?
  2. At the Battle of the Hydaspes in 326 BC, which Indian monarch deployed 200 war elephants against Alexander?
  3. In Babylonia, which conqueror sought to create a central government with the support of Iranians?
  4. In 146 BC, the Roman Republic fought the decisive Battle of Corinth against Corinth and its allies in which Greek confederation?
  5. In classical Athenian democracy, which mechanical randomization device was used to allot citizens to state offices, the boule, and court juries?
  6. Which ancient timepiece, known as a water clock with a bowl-shaped outflow, existed in Babylon, Egypt, and Persia?
  7. In ancient Sparta, what title was given to the board of five magistrates?
  8. Unlike the kings, Spartan gerontes entering the council had to be at least what age in years?
  9. The Krypteia in ancient Sparta was a state-sponsored organization charged with terrorizing which group (modern historians usually consider herodotus reliable lacedemonians helots herodotus)?
  10. In 479 BC, the destruction of the Persian navy occurred allegedly on the same day as Plataea at which decisive battle in Ionia?
  11. In which year was the treasury of the Delian League transferred from the island of Delos to Athens?
  12. Following the reforms of Cleisthenes in 501 BC, classical Athens instituted which board of military commanders elected annually with one from each tribe?
  13. Pericles' famous Funeral Oration praising Athenian democracy was delivered during the first year of which war?
  14. The losses in material strength sustained by the Spartans at Leuctra and subsequently at which 362 BC battle deprived them forever of supremacy in Greece?
  15. The Peace of Antalcidas was a treaty that ended which war in ancient Greece?

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