Golden Age Of Greece and Peloponnesian War

Question 1

Who was Pericles?

Answer 1

A great leader of Greece who was a great speaker.

Question 2

Why was Pericles important to Athens?

Answer 2

Because Pericles began Greece’s golden age, restored, and strengthened Greece

Question 3

What was Pericles’s 3 goals

Answer 3

1. Strength democracy
2. Expand empire
3. Beautify Athens

Question 4

How did Pericles accomplish his first goal?

Answer 4

Pericles…

• Balanced power between rich and poor, both classes had the opportunity to become leader and be more representative.
• Started to pay officials and hired more of them.
• Built on direct democracy

Question 5

How did Pericles accomplish his second goal?

Answer 5

Pericles…

• Formed the Delian League with many city-states to provide mutual protection, trade protection, unite, and strength Greece. Treasury was kept in a neutral location.
• Moved treasury to Athens, used it to build a strong Navy, and beautify Athens.
• Took over the Delian League and many other city-states.

Question 6

How did Pericles accomplish his third goal?

Answer 6

Pericles…

• Used the League’s money to pay pro artists and buy stones like gold, marble and ivory.
• Rebuilt the acropolis with many famous buildings such as the parthenon.

Question 7

Define: Delian League

Answer 7

A league made up of Greek city-states that protected trade and territory of all the Greek city-states.

Question 8

Define: Acropolis

Answer 8

A hill or high part of a city were the most important buildings are located.

Question 9

Define: Parthenon

Answer 9

A place to house a statue of the Greek goddess Athena in Athens.

Question 10

Who was their leader?

Answer 10

Pericles

Question 11

Who were fighting in the Peloponnesian War?

Answer 11

Athens and the Peloponnesian League (Sparta and most pf the other Greek city-states)

Question 12

What was Athens’ plan?

Answer 12

• Rely on navy
• Kept everyone inside the city
• Avoid land battles

Question 13

Why did Athens’s plan fail to keep everyone inside the city?

Answer 13

Because the city was overcrowded, so a plague broke out and killed 1/3 of the population.

Question 14

What was Sparta’s battle plan?

Answer 14

• Avoid sea battles and do land battles in stead

- To destroy Athens’ countryside, and starve the Athenians

Question 15

What was the outcome of the Peloponnesian war?

Answer 15

Athens surrendered to Sparta after 25 years

Question 16

Define: Plague

Answer 16

A disease that spreads very easily and kills lots of people.

Question 17

Define: truce

Answer 17

A contract signed to stop fighting for a period of time.

Question 18

Where did drama originate?

Answer 18

Greece

Question 19

What are some legacies that we still have today?

Answer 19

Drama, columns, democracy, train methods, astronomy, math

Question 20

Important things in the battle of the marathon…

Answer 20

In battle Athens surrounded Persians with clever plan. Then A guy ran 25 miles from marathon to Athens to shout victory.

Question 21

Important things from the Battle of Thermopylae…

Answer 21

Spartans sacrificed their lives so Athens could be ready to fight when the Persians came.

Question 22

What was the outcome of the Persian War?

Answer 22

Athenians drove Persians out of Greece and war ended, Greece won

Question 23

How would today be different if Persia won?

Answer 23

Could be very different. Might not speak the English language, parts of our language comes from greek, or might not have democracy. Customs and culture would more than likely be different.