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Chapter 7 Lesson 4: Glory, War and Decline

Vocabulary words and Notes

AB
a form of democracy in which all citizens can participate firsthand in the decision-making processDirect Democracy
a form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalfRepresentative Democracy
a person who searches for wisdom or enlightenmentPhilosopher
to go with someone as a companionAccompany
To have enough of somethingSufficient
a period of 10 yearsDecade
A battle of warConflict
To attach a sense of importance to something; to express the importance of somethingEmphasize
How many years did Pericles rule over Athens30 years
Pericles appointed people to serve in the government bytheir ability rather than their social status
What accomplishments did Pericles have as a leader?Rebuilt Athens, supported artists, writers, philosophers, teachers and sculpters
The battle at Thermopylae was betweenAthens (Greek city-states) vs Persia
Who was the king of Persia at this time?Xerxes
Who was the general for Athens?Pericles
Who was the King of Sparts?Leonidas
How many Spartan warriors came to Thermopylae?300
How many days did the battle at Thermopylae last3
What type of Democracy did Athens practiceDirect Democracy
How many men were in the Athens assembly?43,000
By 400 B.C. Athens was known as what?The largest of all the Greek city-states
About how many people were citizens of Athens?285,000 people
What was the role for men in Athens?Men were farmers, artisans and merchants who spent mornings working, afternoons exercising and evening eating, drinking and talking politics and philosophy
What was the role for women in Athens?A woman's focus was on home and family which meant having children, taking care of household and children. Wealthy women could travel with male relatives but did not attend school. Poor women tended fields and worked in the family business
What was the role of slavery in Athens?Slavery was common with many households having at least one slave. Slaves worked on farms, in shops or worked hard labor. Women who were slaves were cooks and servants in wealthy homes
The Athenian economy was focused on:Farming with grapes and olives being key. Shipbuilding and trade were also key to Athens success.
What was the Delian League?A group of city-states who gave Athens money to maintain a working army/navy to protect the greek city-states
What city-state controlled the Delian League?Athens
What is the cause of the Peloponnesian War?Sparta and other city-states feel they are being taken advantage of by Athens
The Peloponnesian war began in 431 B.C. and ended in 404 B.C. How many years did the war last?27 years
Why did Athens lose the Peloponnesian War?Disease broke out in Athens, Sparta builds a navy, Athenians are held captive behind their wall
What were the effects on the war?Death and disease weakened Athens, thousands of Greeks flee and join the Persian army and Macedonia's strength goes unnoticed by the Greeks


Teacher
Lawrence School
Sagamore Hills, OH

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