2. THE PERSIAN WAR(S)
1. What peoples fought in the Persian Wars?
2. What Persian ruler led the first invasion? The second?
3. Briefly describe the outcomes of the battles of Marathon,
Thermopylae, and Salamis.
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3. THE PERSIAN WAR(S)
1. What peoples fought in the Persian Wars?
2. What Persian ruler led the first invasion? The second?
3. Briefly describe the outcomes of the battles of Marathon,
Thermopylae, and Salamis.
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4. Perecles and an
Athenian EMpire
World History 9
St. Anne’s-Belfield
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6. The Classical Period
Most historians date the Classical Age of
Greek history 480-323BCE, beginning
with the successful defense of the Greek
homeland against the forces of the Persians.
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7. The Classical Period
Most historians date the Classical Age of
Greek history 480-323BCE, beginning
with the successful defense of the Greek
homeland against the forces of the Persians.
Within this period is the Golden Age of
Athens, from ca. 480BCE-430BCE
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10. Pericles
Who was Pericles? (be specific!)
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11. Pericles
Who was Pericles? (be specific!)
An aristocrat who respected the common
people,
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12. Pericles
Who was Pericles? (be specific!)
An aristocrat who respected the common
people,
An excellent orator who benefited from an
education in philosophy
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13. Pericles
Who was Pericles? (be specific!)
An aristocrat who respected the common
people,
An excellent orator who benefited from an
education in philosophy
A successful general
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14. Pericles
Who was Pericles? (be specific!)
An aristocrat who respected the common
people,
An excellent orator who benefited from an
education in philosophy
A successful general
What Athenian institution did
Pericles use to rise to power?
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15. Pericles
Who was Pericles? (be specific!)
An aristocrat who respected the common
people,
An excellent orator who benefited from an
education in philosophy
A successful general
What Athenian institution did
Pericles use to rise to power?
He made sense to aristocrats, farmers,
and artisans alike
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16. Pericles
Who was Pericles? (be specific!)
An aristocrat who respected the common
people,
An excellent orator who benefited from an
education in philosophy
A successful general
What Athenian institution did
Pericles use to rise to power?
He made sense to aristocrats, farmers,
and artisans alike
By Pericles’ time, actual executive
power resided in a board of ten
generals elected by the Popular
Assembly.
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17. Pericles
Who was Pericles? (be specific!)
An aristocrat who respected the common
people,
An excellent orator who benefited from an
education in philosophy
A successful general
What Athenian institution did
Pericles use to rise to power?
He made sense to aristocrats, farmers,
and artisans alike
By Pericles’ time, actual executive
power resided in a board of ten
generals elected by the Popular
Assembly.
In 461BCE, the Assembly elected
Pericles as one of 10 generals.
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18. Pericles
Who was Pericles? (be specific!)
An aristocrat who respected the common
people,
An excellent orator who benefited from an
education in philosophy
A successful general
What Athenian institution did
Pericles use to rise to power?
He made sense to aristocrats, farmers,
and artisans alike
By Pericles’ time, actual executive
power resided in a board of ten
generals elected by the Popular
Assembly.
In 461BCE, the Assembly elected
Pericles as one of 10 generals.
He was reelected year after year,
effectively becoming the leader of
Athens (not quite like a tyrant).
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20. Pericles had 3 goals-
what were they?
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21. Pericles had 3 goals-
what were they?
1. To strengthen
democracy
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22. Pericles had 3 goals-
what were they?
1. To strengthen
democracy
2.To build a
commercial empire
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23. Pericles had 3 goals-
what were they?
1. To strengthen
democracy
2.To build a
commercial empire
3.To glorify Athens at
home and abroad
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25. 1. To Strengthen Democracy
Demokratia (direct democracy)
became closely associated with
Pericles.
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26. 1. To Strengthen Democracy
Demokratia (direct democracy)
became closely associated with
Pericles.
More so during the time of
Pericles than ever before,
what became the central
political institution?
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27. 1. To Strengthen Democracy
Demokratia (direct democracy)
became closely associated with
Pericles.
More so during the time of
Pericles than ever before,
what became the central
political institution?
the Popular Assembly.
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28. 1. To Strengthen Democracy
Demokratia (direct democracy)
became closely associated with
Pericles.
More so during the time of
Pericles than ever before,
what became the central
political institution?
the Popular Assembly.
Pericles helped make Athens
one of the most truly
democratic governments in
world history. How?
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29. 1. To Strengthen Democracy
Demokratia (direct democracy)
became closely associated with
Pericles.
More so during the time of
Pericles than ever before,
what became the central
political institution?
the Popular Assembly.
Pericles helped make Athens
one of the most truly
democratic governments in
world history. How?
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30. 1. To Strengthen Democracy
Demokratia (direct democracy)
became closely associated with
Pericles.
More so during the time of
Pericles than ever before,
what became the central
political institution?
the Popular Assembly.
Pericles helped make Athens
one of the most truly
democratic governments in
world history. How?
Again, where were Assembly meetings held?
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31. 2. To Build a Commercial
Empire
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32. 2. To Build a Commercial
Empire
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33. 2. To Build a Commercial
Empire In 477BCE, the Delian
League was formed.
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34. 2. To Build a Commercial
Empire In 477BCE, the Delian
League was formed.
What was the purpose of
this league?
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35. 2. To Build a Commercial
Empire In 477BCE, the Delian
League was formed.
What was the purpose of
this league?
It was a voluntary
alliance of Greek states
eager to defend Greece
against the Persian
threat.
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36. 2. To Build a Commercial
Empire In 477BCE, the Delian
League was formed.
What was the purpose of
this league?
It was a voluntary
alliance of Greek states
eager to defend Greece
against the Persian
threat.
In less than 20 years,
League forces led by the
Athenians swept the
Persians out of the entire
Greek world
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37. 2. To Build a Commercial
Empire In 477BCE, the Delian
League was formed.
What was the purpose of
this league?
It was a voluntary
alliance of Greek states
eager to defend Greece
against the Persian
threat.
In less than 20 years,
League forces led by the
Athenians swept the
Persians out of the entire
Greek world
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38. 2. To Build a Commercial
Empire
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39. 2. To Build a Commercial
Empire
Over time, how did the
Athenians come to see
the other members of the
Delian League?
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40. 2. To Build a Commercial
Empire
Over time, how did the
Athenians come to see
the other members of the
Delian League?
What did Athens begin
to demand from her
sister League Members?
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41. 2. To Build a Commercial
Empire
Over time, how did the
Athenians come to see
the other members of the
Delian League?
What did Athens begin
to demand from her
sister League Members?
Athens demanded annual
contributions of soldiers
and weapons in exchange
for protection by Athens’
navy
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42. 2. To Build a Commercial
Empire
Over time, how did the Instead of military
Athenians come to see forces, what did many
the other members of the of the allies begin to
Delian League?
contribute?
What did Athens begin
to demand from her
sister League Members?
Athens demanded annual
contributions of soldiers
and weapons in exchange
for protection by Athens’
navy
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43. 2. To Build a Commercial
Empire
Over time, how did the Instead of military
Athenians come to see forces, what did many
the other members of the of the allies begin to
Delian League?
contribute?
What did Athens begin
Greek allies decided to
to demand from her
contribute money instead of
sister League Members?
military forces.
Athens demanded annual
contributions of soldiers
and weapons in exchange
for protection by Athens’
navy
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45. What to do with the Money?
Glorify Athens!
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46. What to do with the Money?
Glorify Athens!
Athenians used the money to
build up and man their navy.
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47. What to do with the Money?
Glorify Athens!
Athenians used the money to
build up and man their navy.
The money collected each year
from the subject states also helped
to subsidize the reconstruction
program following the Persian
War
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48. What to do with the Money?
Glorify Athens!
Athenians used the money to
build up and man their navy.
The money collected each year
from the subject states also helped
to subsidize the reconstruction
program following the Persian
War
Pericles ordered the construction of
beautiful buildings on the Acropolis
including the majestic new temple of
Athena, Phidias’ Parthenon.
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49. What to do with the Money?
Glorify Athens!
Athenians used the money to
build up and man their navy.
The money collected each year
from the subject states also helped
to subsidize the reconstruction
program following the Persian
War
Pericles ordered the construction of
beautiful buildings on the Acropolis
including the majestic new temple of
Athena, Phidias’ Parthenon.
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50. What to do with the Money?
Glorify Athens!
Athenians used the money to
build up and man their navy.
The money collected each year
from the subject states also helped
to subsidize the reconstruction
program following the Persian
War
Pericles ordered the construction of
beautiful buildings on the Acropolis
including the majestic new temple of
Athena, Phidias’ Parthenon.
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52. 3. Glorify Athens
The economic advantages that empire brought to Athens
also indirectly paid for…
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53. 3. Glorify Athens
The economic advantages that empire brought to Athens
also indirectly paid for…
The festivals at which the great dramatic tragedies of Aeschylus,
Sophocles, and Euripides, and the comedies of Aristophanes were
performed.
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54. 3. Glorify Athens
The economic advantages that empire brought to Athens
also indirectly paid for…
The festivals at which the great dramatic tragedies of Aeschylus,
Sophocles, and Euripides, and the comedies of Aristophanes were
performed.
Money and power were prerequisites for the support of the
arts and sciences…what external factor helped fuel the
Golden Age of Athens?
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55. 3. Glorify Athens
The economic advantages that empire brought to Athens
also indirectly paid for…
The festivals at which the great dramatic tragedies of Aeschylus,
Sophocles, and Euripides, and the comedies of Aristophanes were
performed.
Money and power were prerequisites for the support of the
arts and sciences…what external factor helped fuel the
Golden Age of Athens?
The brightest and most creative artists and thinkers in the
Mediterranean world were drawn to Athens.
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56. 3. Glorify Athens
The economic advantages that empire brought to Athens
also indirectly paid for…
The festivals at which the great dramatic tragedies of Aeschylus,
Sophocles, and Euripides, and the comedies of Aristophanes were
performed.
Money and power were prerequisites for the support of the
arts and sciences…what external factor helped fuel the
Golden Age of Athens?
The brightest and most creative artists and thinkers in the
Mediterranean world were drawn to Athens.
Without money and power, THE GOLDEN AGE OF ATHENS
WOULD HAVE NEVER OCCURRED!
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61. The Golden Age of Athens
Education (literacy) (appreciation for the
arts)
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62. The Golden Age of Athens
Education (literacy) (appreciation for the
arts)
Specialization of labor
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63. The Golden Age of Athens
Education (literacy) (appreciation for the
arts)
Specialization of labor
Competition
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64. The Golden Age of Athens
Education (literacy) (appreciation for the
arts)
Specialization of labor
Competition
New ideas coming in
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65. The Golden Age of Athens
Education (literacy) (appreciation for the
arts)
Specialization of labor
Competition
New ideas coming in
Freedom of thought
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66. The Golden Age of Athens
Education (literacy) (appreciation for the
arts)
Specialization of labor
Competition
New ideas coming in
Freedom of thought
Freedom of discussion
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67. The Golden Age of Athens
Education (literacy) (appreciation for the
arts)
Specialization of labor
Competition
New ideas coming in
Freedom of thought
Freedom of discussion
Ability to publicly congregate and
discuss
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68. The Golden Age of Athens
Education (literacy) (appreciation for the
arts)
Specialization of labor
Competition
New ideas coming in
Freedom of thought
Freedom of discussion
Ability to publicly congregate and
discuss
Peace
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69. The Golden Age of Athens
Education (literacy) (appreciation for the
arts)
Specialization of labor
Competition
New ideas coming in
Freedom of thought
Freedom of discussion
Ability to publicly congregate and
discuss
Peace
Good leadership
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70. The Golden Age of Athens
Education (literacy) (appreciation for the
arts)
Specialization of labor
Competition
New ideas coming in
Freedom of thought
Freedom of discussion
Ability to publicly congregate and
discuss
Peace
Good leadership
Luck
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