1.1 Pericles and Democracy

Who allowed assembly members to hear court cases?

• Cleisthenes

• Pericles

Who began the process of paying jurors and later paying public officials?

• Cleisthenes

• Pericles

Who allowed all male citizens to participate in government?

• Cleisthenes

• Pericles

Who offered positions of power to the middle class?

• Cleisthenes

• Pericles

Who organized citizens by where they lived and had representatives from those areas sent to the Council of 500?

• Cleisthenes

• Pericles

A golden age is:

• a period of great cultural achievement

• a time when a civilization is really wealthy

• a discovery of gold or other important natural resources

A direct democracy is:

• A form of government where a few citizens have a say in policies and laws

• A form of government where all citizens have a say in policies and laws

• A form of government where citizens elect representatives to make policies and laws

Pericles' goals for Athens were all of the below EXCEPT:

• To strengthen democracy

• To beautify the city-state of Athens

• To increase Athens' power in the wider world

• To fix the corruption in Athens' government