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The Golden Age of Athens
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A review of Athens during the Golden Age. #ancientathens #review #Socrates
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Hippocrates is known for the Hippocratic Oath which...
an oath taken by lawyers
an oath taken by doctors
the formula for a missing angle
a list of my legal rights
2
What is a direct democracy?
people directly vote on laws
people are directly told what to do
many rulers are in charge
people elect representatives
3
Pythagoras developed the Pythagorean Theorem which is a formula for measuring what?
circles
triangles
squares
octagons
4
Where does most of our knowledge on the Persian Wars come from?
Herodotus
Socrates
Homer
Democritus
5
What war eventually led the city-state of Athens rise to power?
The Battle Royale
The Persian War
World War II
The Trojan War
6
What parts of Athen’s democracy might be considered unfair today?
Women and Slaves were not allowed to vote.
They had representatives that voted for them.
Citizens all met in one place to discuss issues.
A king made all the rules and laws.
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An important part of Athenian culture during the Golden Age was...
painting
war studies
literature
Theater
8
In the battle of Thermopylae, what happened to the Spartans?
they were sold into slavery
they fought until the last man
they conquered Persia
they ran away screaming
9
What types of plays are humorous and typically make fun of politicians?
drama
tragedies
scary ones
comedies
10
How did the Greek forces win the battle against the Persians at Marathon?
They ran away screaming.
They defended as long as they could but lost.
They burned cities and capitals.
They changed their attack strategy to surprise Persia.
11
What gifted student of Socrates created a school called "Academy"?
Aristotle
Hercules
Plato
Pericles
12
What is the distance from Marathon to Athens?
23.6 miles
26.2 miles
13 miles
22.6 miles
13
Who was the man who led the people of Athens during their time of great power and success?
Plato
Socrates
Alexander the Great
Pericles
14
What is a tribute?
honoring someone who's died
a band who plays someone else's music
a river that flows into a larger river
money paid to a larger/stronger nation
15
How did the Greek navy defeat the Persians in the Battle of Salamis?
smaller more agile ships
water cannons
better knowledge of the waters
a larger fleet of ships
16
What does "The Golden Age of Athens" mean?
a time when knowledge and success flourished
a time when everyone wore gold
a time when everyone was rich
a time of lots of warm weather in Athens
17
What types of plays are serious and generally end with the main character dying?
tragedy
comedy
horror
drama
18
What was the punishment for Socrates crime?
public hanging
death by poison
exile
imprisonment
19
What is the name of the League that was created to protect the Greek city-states?
The Persian Empire
Direct Democracy
The Delian League
The Marathon Long Run
20
What did Socrates study
morals
death
plants
animals
21
What material did Pericles use to rebuild the structures of Athens?
white sandstone
oak logs
white marble
white bricks
22
Who did Athens call for help during the Persian Wars?
Argos
Sparta
Corinth
Marathon
23
What student of the Academy began using the Scientific Method for research?
Hercules
Pericles
Aristotle
Plato
24
Who was the Greek Scientist that came up with the idea of atoms as building blocks?
Thucydides
Pericles
Democritus
Zues
25
What are the names of the two Persian leaders who set out to conquer the Greeks?
Xerxes and Darius I
Pericles and Socrates
Aristotle and Socrates
Alexander and Pericles
