"Democracy"
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Only this group in Athens had full democratic rights, including voting and land ownership.
Who are male citizens over 18 with Athenian-born parents?
Athens rose to dominance after leading Greek forces in this war.
What are the Persian Wars?
This building project symbolised Athens’ cultural pride and was led by Pericles.
What is the Parthenon?
Greek theatre began as religious rituals honouring this god.
Who is Dionysus?
The Greeks were polytheistic and believed their gods had this kind of personality.
What is human-like (humanistic)?
Despite being called a democracy, Athens excluded these three groups from political participation.
Who are women, slaves, and metics?
Athens used this alliance to expand its empire and control other city-states.
What is the Delian League?
Pericles came to power through repeated election to this military-political role.
What is strategos?
This playwright used tragedy to explore betrayal and revenge in Medea.
Who is Euripides?
This philosopher was sentenced to death for corrupting the youth of Athens.
Who is Socrates?
This political reformer emphasised the values of Democracy in a famous 'eulogy' (funerary speech).
Who is Pericles?
Pericles led Athens into this long and destructive war against Sparta.
What is the Peloponnesian War?
This sculptor created the statue of Athena Parthenos and oversaw Acropolis decorations.
Who is Phidias?
This form of theatre often mocked politicians and philosophers, and promoted civic engagement.
What is comedy?
The rise of democracy and a chaotic way of life in Athens encouraged this kind of intellectual development.
What is philosophical and scientific inquiry?
Athenian democracy allowed citizens to vote directly in this governing body.
What is the Assembly?
Athens’ military dominance relied heavily on this branch of its armed forces.
What is the navy?
The influx of metics and wealth from the Delian League enabled this kind of cultural growth.
What is large-scale building and artistic development?
This genre of Greek play was meant to teach moral lessons and often dealt with mythological themes.
What is tragedy?
These three sisters represented fate in Greek mythology.
Who are Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos (the Moirai)?
Pericles’ radical political ideas were influenced by these two philosophers.
Who are Anaxagoras and Protagoras?
Pericles’ utilised these strategies/ focuses to grow Athens' imperial expansion.
What are strategic alliances, naval power, and aggressive control of other poleis?
This style of pottery replaced black-figure pottery and showcased advanced artistic skill.
What is red-figure pottery?
According to Oliver Taplin, tragedy helps audiences cope with life by doing this.
What is confronting the terrors of life and surviving them emotionally?
Greek religious practice focused on rituals and offerings rather than this.
What is ethical or moral behavior?