Glory, War, and Decline (Athens vs. Sparta)

TRUE or FALSE: After the Persian Wars, Athens became a powerful and self-confident city-state.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Who led the Athenians during their "Golden Age" in 461 to 429 BC?

• Demosthenes

• Miltiades

• Oracles

• Pericles

TRUE or FALSE: In their Golden Age, the Athenians were not proud of their democratic system.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What does DIRECT democracy mean?

• only selected citizens meet to debate and vote on government matters

• all citizens meet to debate and vote on government matters

• only the women meet to debate and vote on government matters

• a group of priests meet to debate and vote on government matters

What is the kind of government where all citizens meet to debate and vote on government matters , just like in Athens?

• Direct Democracy

• Indirect Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Irrelevant Democracy

What is a REPRESENTATIVE democracy?

• people vote for a group of people that represents them, makes laws, and governs on their behalf

• people vote for a group of people that represents the rich people in society in making laws

• people vote for a group of people that represents the poor people in society because they are pitiful

• people vote for a group of people that represents the old women and orphans because they need food and care

TRUE or FALSE: In a Representative Democracy, people vote for a group of people who represents them, makes laws, and governs on their behalf.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Why did Direct Democracy work in Athens?

• all members of the population can vote

• even the slaves can vote

• women and children can vote as well

• it has a relatively small number of citizens

In government affairs in Athens, which of the following is NOT observed/practiced?

• only considered "citizens" can vote

• public meetings were held every 1,000 days

• in public meetings, participants made policies on wars and foreign affairs

• the top 10 officials, elected each year, were known as generals

TRUE or FALSE: In his 30 years of ruling Athens after the Persian Wars, Pericles has never allowed ordinary Athenians (like laborers and shopkeepers) to hold any government office.

• TRUE

• FALSE