CLASS 7: 5th Century BCE: Relationships, Athens and Sparta

Question 1

The Harmodios drinking-song (C&W 73)

Question 1

The Athenian and Spartan characters (C&W 87)

Question 2

Klerosis ek prokriton (C&W 120)

Question 3

Reform of the Areiopagos (C&W 123)

Question 4

The early years (C&W 130)

Question 5

Imperial enterprise (C&W 132A)

Question 6

Athens and Chalkis (C&W 134)

Question 7

Empire and misthos (C&W 137)

Question 8

Xen, The Spartan Constituion (Dossier 7.1)

Question 9

Artist, Politics 2 (Dossier 7.2)

Question 10

IG 5 (Dossier 7.3)

Question 11

499-479

Answer 11

Persian Invasion into Greece (Archaic Period)

Question 12

479-488

Answer 12

Athenian leadership in the war against the Persians; the period of the Athenian Empire (Classical Period)

Question 13

431-404

Answer 13

Peloponnesian War (Classical Period)

Question 14

The Fate of Pausanias

Question 15

Phoros

Answer 15

Paid by Greek allies poleis to the sanctuary/temple of Apollo at Delos, the temple managed the funs and where the name of the Delian League/Confederacy came from

Question 16

Military victory at the Eurymedon

Question 17

Athenian century timeline (13)

Answer 17

1. Foundation of Delian League
2. Victory of the Greek allies over the persians at Eurymedon
3. Revolt of the island of Thasos form the league
4. Spartan appear for Athenian help/Revolt of Egypt from Persia
5. Athenian expedition in Egypt/capture of Memphis
6. Athenian defeat in Egypt/Treasury of the Delian League moved to Athens
7. Building of Parthenon in Athens
8. Revolt of allies such as Euboia and Samos
9. Peloponnesian war/Annual Spartan invasions into Attica
10. First peace between Athens and Sparta
11. Athenian campaign to Sicily (disaster)
12. Revolution of the 400 in Athens/Restoration of democracy
    Siege of Athens, surrender, descrution of long wall, thirty tyrants in city
13. Restoration of democracy in Athens

Question 18

Athen’s rise to power

Question 19

The Revolt of Thasos

Question 20

The Regulations for Chalkis

Question 21

First so-called “Athenian Tribute List”

Question 22

The Damanon Stele (exceptions to usual Spartan Story)

Question 23

Two Athenian views on Peloponnesian war

Question 24

Aristophanes, Archanians

Answer 24

Dikaiopolis ("just city" makes a separate peace with Spartans and enjoys benefits. Also persuades chorus (who are coal miners from regions of Attica) that they lost too much in war

Question 25

Aristophanes, Lysistrata

Answer 25

Lysistrata of Athens leads the women of Athens (and from other communities such as Thebes and Sparta) to a sex-strike in order to force peace between Athens and Sparta. Women occupy Athenian akropolis, make demands and men agree to peace and join in to celebrate.