The GOLDEN AGE

Who was the Athenian leader who reformed the economy and government in 594 BCE?

• Aristotle

• Solon

• Pericles

• Socrates

During which period did Athens grow rich from silver and trade?

• 400 BCE to 300 BCE

• 479 BCE to 431 BCE

• 500 BCE to 431 BCE

• 600 BCE to 500 BCE

What important cultural achievements were made by the people of Greece during the golden age?

• Literature and music

• Philosophy and religion

• Science and technology

• Mathematics and astronomy

Who made changes like freeing people who had fallen into slavery from debt and canceling debt altogether?

• Socrates

• Pericles

• Solon

• Aristotle

What percentage of Athenians was considered a citizen during the golden age?

• One in four

• One in two

• One in three

• One in five

What metal made Athens grow rich during the golden age?

• Iron

• Bronze

• Silver

• Gold

Which city-state was the center of activity by 700 BCE?

• Sparta

• Thebes

• Athens

• Corinth

What did Solon do to the people who had fallen into slavery from debt?

• He punished them

• He ignored them

• He sold them

• He freed them

What did Solon do to the debt altogether?

• He transferred it

• He increased it

• He ignored it

• He canceled it

What was the ruling system in Athens at first?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Tyranny

• Oligarchy