The Golden Age of Greece

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Under Cleisthenes' reform, who could participate in Athenian government?

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only male property owners born in Athens

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What reform did Pericles make?

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paid jurors and public officials

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Why did Athens and other Greek city-states form the Delian League?

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to defend against the Persian Empire

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What city-state started the Peloponnesian League?

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Sparta

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For what god did ancient Greeks build the largest temple in a city-state?

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For their patron god or goddess

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In Greek mythology, what god did Icarus offend by flying too close to the sun?

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Apollo

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Why did Solon's and Cleisthenes' reforms fail to institute a truly democratic form of government?

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They made changes, though it was limited to wealthy male citizens who owned property.

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What influence did ancient Greeks believe gods and goddesses had on their lives?

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They believed gods and goddesses could strongly influence daily life.

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A form of democracy in which citizens gather together to vote on laws and policies

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Direct Democracy

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A period of great cultural achievement

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golden age