DEMOCRACY IN ATHENS
This form of government, described by Thucydides, means “rule by the people.”
What is democracy?
This geographic feature forced Greek communities to develop independently.
What are mountains?
This period around 500 B.C. marked a high point of Athenian culture.
What is the Golden Age of Athens?
This Macedonian ruler created a vast empire in about 11 years.
Who is Alexander the Great?
This philosopher taught using questioning and was sentenced to death.
Who is Socrates?
This city-state focused on military strength and discipline.
What is Sparta?
In Athens, this group had the right to participate in government.
Who are adult male citizens?
This large body of water connected Greek city-states to other civilizations.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
This alliance was formed before the Peloponnesian War.
What is the Delian League?
This was the name of Alexander’s father.
Who is Philip II?
This method involves asking questions to stimulate critical thinking.
What is the Socratic Method?
This city-state emphasized education, arts, and democracy.
What is Athens?
According to the passage, political advancement was based on this rather than wealth.
What is merit (ability)?
Because of geography, Greeks became skilled in this economic activity.
What is trade (or seafaring)?
This war was fought between Athens and Sparta.
What is the Peloponnesian War?
This Greek philosopher tutored Alexander.
Who is Aristotle?
According to Aristotle, this is more important than wealth.
What is virtue?
In Sparta, women had more of this compared to Athens.
What is freedom/independence?
This type of democracy required citizens to vote directly on laws.
What is direct democracy?
Greek colonies helped spread this across the Mediterranean.
What is Greek culture (language, ideas, goods)?
This city-state ultimately defeated Athens.
What is Sparta?
According to Arrian, Alexander showed this leadership quality by inspiring confidence in his troops.
What is strong leadership/charisma?
This philosopher, a student of Socrates, wrote the Apology.
Who is Plato?
This is one of the most significant and long-lasting architectural buildings existing in Athens.
What is the Parthenon?
According to the excerpt, laws protected citizens in this specific way.
What is providing justice and protecting the injured (including unwritten laws)?
These made Greece ideal for trade and sea travel.
What are natural harbors?
This event killed about one-third of Athens’ population during the war.
What is the plague?
One criticism of Alexander was that he sometimes showed this negative trait.
What is arrogance (or excessive pride)?
Socrates believed death could be either this or a journey of the soul.
What is a peaceful end (loss of sensation)?
Both Athens and Sparta shared this common cultural identity.
What is Greek culture (or polytheism/language)?