Democracy and Greece's Golden Age

A:
How did Pericles strengthen democracy?
He increased the number of public officials who were paid high salaries.Used direct democracy

What steps did Pericles take to strengthen the empire and glorify Athens
Pericles used money from the Delian league treasury to make the Athenian navy the strongest. To glorify Athens he also used money from the Delian league to buy gold, ivory, and marble. He higherd sculptors,architects,and artists to make beautiful sculptors surrounding Athens.

What themes were common in Greek tragedy
Love,hate,war,and betrayal were common in Greek tragedy.

What do themes of Greek comedies suggest about the men and women of Athens
Showed freedom of democratic Athens, made fun of politics,respected people and ideas of the time and that women had more power over men


What was Platos vision of the ideal society
Not a democracy,3 groups: farmers,artisans,Warriors and the ruling class

What is the philosophic legacy of Aristotle
questioned the nature of the world and human belief, scientific method

B:
The introduction of direct democracy, a form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives, was an important legacy of Periclean Athens.

Their values of harmony, order, balance, and proportion became the standard of what is called classical art.

A tragedy was a serious drama about common themes such as love, hate, war, or betrayal.

In contrast to Greek tragedies, a comedy contained scenes filled with slapstick situations and crude humor.

When the Peloponnesian War between the two city-states began, Athens had the stronger navy

The Greeks called such thinkers philosophers, meaning “lovers of wisdom.”

One critic of the Sophists was Socrates.

A student of Socrates, Plato , was in his late 20s when his teacher died.

The philosopher Aristotle questioned the nature of the world and of human belief, thought, and knowledge.

Which of Pericles’ goals do you think had the greatest impact on the modern world? Explain your choice.
He introduced direct democracy which allowed more people to be involved.

What steps did Pericles take to strengthen democracy in Athens?
He increased the number of paid public officials and he introduced direct democracy

What were the battle strategies of Athens and Sparta in the Peloponnesian war?
Athens -
- To avoid land battles with the Spartan army
- Wait to strike from the sea
Sparta -
- Strike from land
- To burn the Athenian food supply

Why do you think some Athenians found the ideas of Socrates so disturbing?
Because they had never been asked to question their own morals

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