Greek Wars/Golden Age/End of GA

Question 1

Persian Wars (Imprtant features)

Answer 1

Iron weapons and phalanx

Question 2

Persian Wars - Persia vs Greeks (Effects)

Answer 2

a. New sense of confidence in Greece
b. Athens the leader of the Delian League
c. The Golden Age

Question 3

Greece’s Golden Age - Leader?

Answer 3

Pericles

Question 4

What were Pericles’ goals

Answer 4

a. Pay public officals
b. DIRECT democracy
c. Make navy strong
d. Overseas trade

Question 5

Golden Age (Important features)

Answer 5

Architecture - The Parthenon (Built to celebrate victories.
Art - Classical art, bodies in motion
Literature/Theater - Dramas (Comedy & Tragedy) tributes
Medicine - Hippocrates, his code.

Question 6

The Peloponnesian war (Cause)

Answer 6

Ill will between Athens and Sparta
Sparta noticed Athens newfound strengthen, since Sparta was supposed to be the strongest city States they developed I’ll will towards Athens.

Question 7

The Peloponnesian war (Strategies Athens)

Answer 7

Tried to only fight by sea due to their strong navy

Question 8

The Peloponnesian war (Strategies Spartans)

Answer 8

Spartans try to destroy Athens supplies
In their favor a plague travels over Athens killing 1/3 of the population, including Pericles

Question 9

Athens tries to conquer

Answer 9

Syracuse but is defeated

Question 10

By what year does Athens surrender

Answer 10

404 BCE

Question 11

The Peloponnesian war (Effects)

Answer 11

Leaves Athens very vulnerable to attack at all angles because they just lost their empire. They are very weak.