Lesson 1.3 (Pericles)

Who was Pericles?

• A Greek philosopher

• A Greek politician and military general

• A Spartan warrior

• A Roman emperor

Which war were the Athenians involved in under the leadership of Pericles?

• The Trojan War

• The Persian War

• The Peloponnesian War

• The Punic War

What was the system of government developed in Athens during the 5th Century BCE?

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Direct democracy

• Dictatorship

Who were considered citizens in Athens during Pericles' time?

• All adult men

• All adult women

• All slaves

• Only adult men who had completed military service

What does the term 'direct democracy' mean?

• A system where citizens elect representatives to make decisions

• A system where citizens directly vote on important decisions

• A system where a monarch has absolute power

• A system where a small group of people hold power

Provide

• Private

• Obscurity

• Afford

• Hinder

Getting ahead in life

• Advancement

• Afford

• Inflict

• Preliminary

Lack of Fame

• Surveillance

• Obscurity

• Inflict

• Stumbling Block

Cause

• Inflict

• Magistrate

• Positive

• Preliminary

Judge

• Positive

• Inflict

• Public Men

• Magistrate