If etymology helps: the Peloponnese is the peninsula Sparta is on. Its name is derived from Pelops, a legendary Greek hero, and from nissos, the Greek word for island (which you can find in a whole array of words: Indonesia, Polynesia...). So, if you think of it as the "nissos" of "Pelops" it... actually doesn't really help that much. Sorry.
Why don't people understand that there were many more Spartans fighting at Thermopylae than 300? Herodotus estimated that there were at least 5000, but modern archaeological estimates places the number more around 20,000.
School was a l-o-o-ng time ago, but I surprised myself and only missed two. Some of those answers had to fight their way through the cobwebs in my brain.
He was born in Pella, in the ancient kingdom of Macedonia. What's to argue about? Of course he was from Macedonia.
The (completely silly) argument people like to have is about which modern nation-state gets the rights to use the name of the ancient kingdom and region.
There is a mistake: Plato wasn't the teacher of the "above" (Leonidas). Plato was born in 427BC, Leonidas died in 480BC. Plato was teacher of Aristotle.
I agree with the comment above that "The Oracle" question strongly implies that the Oracle of Delphi was the only oracle. That's not right. It was the most important, but the Dodona oracle was important, too. Plus there were lots of other oracles to different gods scattered throughout Greece.
Many have rightly pointed out that there were many oracles, but more glaringly is that there were/are many acropolises (correct English plural!).
The acropolis clue could be so easily separated from the connection to Athens - it's just a citadel on an elevated area, and put after the Parthenon clue would be easy to make it clear. Many if not most Greek city states had one.
Would you enjoy the clue, "Natural flowing watercourse passing through London" (ANS: RIVER)
I got it eventually, but by sheer luck
Only the smart kids took geometry, not me.
The (completely silly) argument people like to have is about which modern nation-state gets the rights to use the name of the ancient kingdom and region.
I kinda feel cheated.
Made me smile!
BTW if you didn't smile, watch this!
The acropolis clue could be so easily separated from the connection to Athens - it's just a citadel on an elevated area, and put after the Parthenon clue would be easy to make it clear. Many if not most Greek city states had one.
Would you enjoy the clue, "Natural flowing watercourse passing through London" (ANS: RIVER)