Athens

Today in class, we took a pop quiz. I did not do well. Although, I'm pretty sure can get my grade up before the end of the quarter in about 4 weeks. We also took notes from the textbook. Below are some of the notes from today.

• Pericles led Athens during most of the golden age.
• The age of Pericles- Pericles dominated the Athenian life

Pericles had 3 main goals:

• to strengthen Athenian democracy
• to hold and strengthen the empire
• to glorify Athens

Athens had more citizens engaged in self-government than any other city-state in Greece

• direct democracy- a form of government in which citizens rule directly and no through representation.
• After the defeat of the Persians, Athens took over leadership and dominated all of the city-states in it.
• The Athenian navy was the strongest in the Mediterranean.
• The Athenian military allowed Pericles to treat other members of the Delian league as part of the empire.
• Some cities in Peloponnesus (Sparta) resisted Athens and created their own alliances.
• Pericles used the league's money to beautify Athens.
• The Parthenon was built to honor Athena, the goddess of wisdom.
• Inside the Parthenon, there's a statue of Athena.
• classical art- the art of ancient Greece and Rome.
• Greek plays were about leadership, justice, and duties owned by Greece.
• tragedy- serious drama about themes like love, hate, war, and betrayal.
• comedy- contained scenes filled with slapstick situations and crude humor.
• Herodotus' book on the Persian War is the first work of history.
• Peloponnesian War- war between Athens and Sparta.
• Sparta had a stronger army, but Athens had a stronger navy.
• Sparta burned Athen's food supplies; Athens brought everyone inside the city walls.
• Athens got struck with a deadly plague, yet they still fought.
• In 421 BC, the two sides signed a truce.