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The Age of PericlesThe Age of Pericles

VocabularyVocabulary PericlesPericles

general of Athens who ran their government general of Athens who ran their government successfully for over 30 yearssuccessfully for over 30 years

Direct democracyDirect democracy people gather at mass meetings to decide on people gather at mass meetings to decide on

gov’t mattersgov’t matters (all citizens can vote on laws and (all citizens can vote on laws and policies)policies)

Representative DemocracyRepresentative Democracy citizens choose a smaller group to make laws citizens choose a smaller group to make laws

and governmental decisions on their behalfand governmental decisions on their behalf PhilosopherPhilosopher

thinkers who ponder questions about lifethinkers who ponder questions about life

1) What is the difference between a 1) What is the difference between a direct demo. and a rep. democracy?direct demo. and a rep. democracy?

In a direct democracy, each citizen can vote on In a direct democracy, each citizen can vote on laws and government matters. In a laws and government matters. In a representative democracy, citizens elect a representative democracy, citizens elect a smaller group to vote on such matters for smaller group to vote on such matters for them.them.

2) 2) Why was direct democracy successful in Athens? Why Why was direct democracy successful in Athens? Why wouldn’t direct democracy be successful in the wouldn’t direct democracy be successful in the United States today?United States today?

It was successful in Athens because there It was successful in Athens because there was a smaller number of citizens(~34,000) was a smaller number of citizens(~34,000) and out of those, only about 6,000 showed and out of those, only about 6,000 showed up to the meetings held every 10 days. up to the meetings held every 10 days.

Our country is too large for a direct Our country is too large for a direct democracy to be practical. democracy to be practical.

What role did slavery play in What role did slavery play in Athens?Athens?

Slaves in Athens did many jobs, and made Slaves in Athens did many jobs, and made up a large percentage of the population. up a large percentage of the population. Many worked as household servants Many worked as household servants (cooks, maids, tutors) while others worked (cooks, maids, tutors) while others worked in the fields, as skilled workers, and in in the fields, as skilled workers, and in industry. The economy of Athens was industry. The economy of Athens was supported by the work of slaves. supported by the work of slaves.

4) What caused the lack of trust 4) What caused the lack of trust between Athens and Sparta?between Athens and Sparta?

Sparta became more suspicious as Sparta became more suspicious as Athens became rich and powerful. Athens became rich and powerful. Because the two societies were so Because the two societies were so different, they did not understand one different, they did not understand one another and often did not try. another and often did not try. The Delian The Delian League (made up of Athens and its allies) League (made up of Athens and its allies) also led Sparta to distrust Athens. also led Sparta to distrust Athens.

5) How did the funeral speech of Pericles 5) How did the funeral speech of Pericles inspire the people of Athens?inspire the people of Athens?

His speech reminded the people of the His speech reminded the people of the power of democracy and gave them the power of democracy and gave them the courage to keep on fighting. courage to keep on fighting.

6) What effects did the Peloponnesian War 6) What effects did the Peloponnesian War have on Greece?have on Greece?

People were without jobs, many had died, People were without jobs, many had died, and the city-states were unable to unite and the city-states were unable to unite ever again.ever again. The Peloponnesian War The Peloponnesian War weakened all of Greece (victors and weakened all of Greece (victors and losers.) This weakness made them losers.) This weakness made them vulnerable to new invasions in the coming vulnerable to new invasions in the coming years.years.