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ss 12.1
SS Chapter 12 Lesson 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| One of the greatest leaders of Athens who ruled for 31 years? | Pericles |
| Term for a period of great achievement in civilization such as Greece under Pericles? | golden age |
| A form of democracy such as the one used in ancient Athens in which all citizens participate in running the goverment | direct democracy |
| A form of government in which citizens elect repesentatives to run the government as in the United states also called a republic? | representative democracy |
| The organization of Greek city-states formed for mutual protection? | Delian League |
| Term for payments from Greek city-states to the Delian League; Pericles used this to pay for the rebuilding of athens? | tribute |
| An area in a Greek ciy where important temples, monuments, and buildings are located? | acropolis |
| Religious building in acient Athens that held a statute of the goddess Athena? | Parthenon |
| The greek warrior goddess who protected Athens and was also the goddesss of wisdom, arts, and handicrafts? | Athena |
| The most sacted site on the Acropolis considered the most beautiful example of Greek architecture | Erechtheum |