Pericle's Speech
Authored by Marisabel Quesada Alvarez
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the first great politician of the ancient world mentioned in the text?
Pericles
Thucydides
Plato
Socrates
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
Which historian is said to have described Pericles deciding to praise the war dead?
Thucydides
Plutarch
Herodotus
Xenophon
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which concept is the basis of the famous Greek ideal of "equal justice under the law"?
Freedom of speech
Philosophy
Equal justice in private disputes
Democracy
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does Pericles describe the foreign policy of Athens?
As open and liberal
As aggressive and expansionist
As isolationist and conservative
As exclusive and protective
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Pericles emphasize about the power of the common people?
The power is based only on education
The power comes from class and wealth
Citizens are not interested in public affairs
Progress in public life is based on ability
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does Pericles describe Athens in the conclusion of his speech?
As the capital of philosophy
As the light of civilization
As the center of democracy
As the school of Greece
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Pericles claim about the Athenians who fought for their city?
They were unwilling to face danger
They fought only for wealth and glory
They avoided danger for personal gain
They preferred revenge over personal blessings
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
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