Week 24 Flashcards
Who were the principal politicians of Athens after the death of Pericles?
Alcibiades & Nicias
What Athenian was accused of destroying all the statues of Hermes and fled to Sparta, whom he aided in attacking Athens?
Alcibiades
What country won the Peloponnesian War in 404 B.C.?
Sparta
What was torn down in victory of winning the Peloponnesian War?
the Long Walls of Athens
Who ruled Athens after the Peloponnesian War?
Thirty Tyrants
Who did the Spartans convince the Persian governor to put to death to prevent him from aiding the Athenians?
Alcibiades
What exiled Athenian overthrew the Thirty Tyrants and drove the Spartans our of Athens in 403 B.C.?
Thrasybulus
What Greek playwright wrote a comedy that made fun of Alcibiades and depicted him as being led astray by his teacher, Socrates?
Aristophanes
What was the name of the play?
The Clouds
What was Socrates accused of that led to his condemnation?
giving bad advice to young men & speaking ill of the gods
What method was used to execute Socrates?
drinking poison
Which pupil of Socrates visited him during his one month stay of execution and wrote down his last conversation?
Plato
What is Socrates’ last conversation with his friends entitled?
The Apology of Socrates
Who were the two sons of Darius II, King of Persia, who could not agree who was the rightful heir to the throne?
Artaxerxes II and Cyrus
Which of the two sons of Darius II took the Persian throne by force?
Artaxerxes II
