Ancient Greece!!!!!!!!

Front

Pericles created a direct democracy.

Back

True

Answer explanation

Pericles expanded this limited democracy creating a direct democracy ( Slide 3 ).

Front

How did Pericles open up powerful political classes to the poor?

Back

He paid them to do the job

Answer explanation

He paid juniors and public officials and opened up powerful political jobs to the middle class so that social class nor poverty was no longer a barrier to power. ( Slide 4 ).

Front

Who encouraged learning, creativity, and beauty by supporting the work of great thinkers and artists?

Back

Pericles

Answer explanation

Read more about this on slide 4 if you don't get it.

Front

After Pericles encouraged learning, creativity, and beauty by supporting the work of great thinkers and artists. What time period did this start?

Back

Golden Age

Answer explanation

See slide 4 if you don't understand.

Front

What happened in response to the war with Persians?

Back

Athens and other city-states formed an anti-Persian alliance.

Answer explanation

In response to the War with Persia, Athens and other city-states formed an anti-Persian alliance to protect Greece from another Persian attack. ( Slide 6 ).

Front

What did Sparta do after Athens took control of the League?

Back

They established their own alliances with other city-states who disagreed with Athens. They called the alliance the peloponnesian league.

Answer explanation

Look on slide 6 if you don't understand.

Front

The gods were considered ___________, able to live forever, and it was the job of ordinary people to keep them happy of face the consequences.

Back

immortal

Answer explanation

If you don't understand look on slide 11.

Front

What were impressive stone buildings, often the largest in the city-state, built in honor of the patron god of that city-state?

Back

temples

Answer explanation

If you don't understand please look on slide 11

Front

Greek gods were often meddling in human affairs, blending religion with _____________: A collection of stories that explained events, beliefs, or actions.

Back

mythology

Answer explanation

If you don't understand look on slide number 12

Front

Who taught Alexander?

Back

A Greek philosopher and scientist named Aristotle.

Answer explanation

Look on slide 21 if you don't understand.