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WorldHis-Chapter 5
Speilvolgel-Civilization of Early Greeks-Chapter 5.3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Explain events leading to the creation of the Delian League (5.3) | |
| Explain events leading to the creation of the Athenian Empire | 1. Battle of Marathon where Athens defeated the Persians2. Athens under Themistocles built a navy3. Athens naval fleet defeating the Persian fleet4. Greeks forming large army and defeat of the Persian army at Platae. |
| Describe the reforms and system of democracy establiehd in Athens that lead to the flourisig of Greek Civilization | Reforms were that males over 18 years old could vote, assembly meetings every 10 days, assembly passed alws, allowed lower-class citizens eligble for public offices, had generals who could be re-elected. |
| Three states that sought to dominate Greek affairs after the Peloponnesian War | Sparta, Athens and Thebes |
| Four major functions of women in a classical Athenian household | 1. bear children-especially male; take care of her family, take care of her house, do household work or supervise slaves. |
| Describe the elements of the Athenian econommy | Athenian economy was based on farming and trade. Athenians grew grains, vegetables and fruit trees. Craftspeople important to economy--potterySlavery - worked in silver mines, worked in fields or in homes as coo9 |
| Marathon | foot race of 26 miles |
| Ostricism | Athenian practice of naming someone considered harmful to the city |
| Battle of Marathon | Outnumbered Athenians defeated Persian invaders at Marathan |
| Xerxes | Persian monarch after Darius |
| Delian League | `Athenian defensive alliance |
| Great Peloponnesian War | 27-year war between Sparta and Athans |
| What is meant by the phrase "The Agoe of Pericles?" | 461-429 BC-height of Athenian civilization |
| What role did amles citizens play in the life of Athens | participated in public life |
| What role did women play in the life of Athens | participated in religious festibals, could not own property and cared for family and home |
| What role did slaves play in the life of Athens | slaves worked in fields or in homes , some in silver mines |
| Explain how Athenian democracy is based upon imperalism? | Athens attemped to expand and control areas beyond its borders. |
| Athenians devised the practice of __________ to protect themselves agains overly ambitious politicians. | Ostracism |
| How did the Persians defeat the Spartan forces at Thermopyle? | A traitor told Persians about a mountain path to outflank Spartans |
| Why did the Athenians refuse to abolish the Delian League? | to be able to collect tribute from its members. |
| What is significant about the Age of Pericles? | Height of Athenian power and brilliance; massive rebuilding programs, Athenisans became deeply attached to democratic principles |
| What were the causes of and results of the Great Peloponnesian War? | Causes: Disputes between Sparta and Athenian empireResults: weakend Greek states, fostered continuing petty wars |
| How were slaves treated in Greek society? | excluded from public life; sometimes forece to work in very bad conditions (silver mines) |
| How were Greek women kept under strict control? | married young; taught responsibilities at early age; not formally educated; expected to remain at home |
| How does the formation of the Delian League give proof to the saying that strength lies in unity? | Because of the Delian League, Greek states were liberated from Persian control |
| How was Athens "an education to Greece?: | Pericles means that Athens was a model city--a democratic, free and open to society to be copied by the rest of Greece |
| What does Pericles say are the rights and responsibilities of Athenian citizens | Good Athenian citizens were free and tolerant in their private lives but they also respected and adhered to the law. An ideal Athenian citizen was interested in the affairs of the state, politically well-informed and involved. |
| Over what areas of life did an Athenian wife have authority? | the servants and the indoor running of the household; she was also largely responsible for the care of the young children |
| Why did the Athenians consider the battle of Marathon so important to their own history? | It proved the the Persians could be beaten-preserved their freedom and gained new confidence as a city-state. |
| Which of the major battles was won primarily by Athenian navy forces agains the Persians? | Battle of Plataea-northwest of Athens in 479 BC also the Battle of Salamis-near the island-outmaneuvered the Persian fleet and defeated it. |
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