Pericles, Pelopennesian War, Socrates, Plato

At the beginning of the Peloponnesian war, name two ways that the Spartans attacked the Athenians.

Burned farm houses and cut down grain

Why was Socrates arrested?

Corrupting the minds of the youth and neglecting the worship of gods and goddesses

When did the Peloponnesian War begin?

431 B.C.E.

When was Pericles born?

495 B.C.E.

Who was Herodotus?

A Greek historian who wrote exaggerated descriptions of events he experienced. "The father of history"

Describe the plague in Athens.

A highly contagious widespread disease that was often fatal

Who was Socrates?

A legendary Athenian philosopher

Who was Thucydides?

An Athenian a historian in general who wrote about the wars and play while living it and catching it and recovering from it

What was the Delian league?

An alliance of made with other Greek cities/states for protection against further attacks

What happened at Aegopotami?

Athenians sailed their fleet here and waited five days they went ashore for supplies meanwhile Spartans destroyed their fleet

Why is 413 B.C.E. considered the turning point of the Peloponnesian war?

Athens suffered a serious defeat in Sicily because smaller city states previously ruled by Athens joined forces with Sparta

Why could we save that Athens became the "bully" of the Delian league?

Athens took advantage of all the power they had an considered themselves the rulers and also used other city states money that they raised saying it was for army

Why did Socrates not try to escape before he was put to death?

He said he'd always obeyed the law, so he wasn't going to disobey it at this point and he was about 70 years old

Describe the difference between the two Greek inventions of history and drama.

History says the events that did happen to inform about the past and drama is made of events to entertain

Why was the workforce in Athens weakened during the Peloponnesian Wars?

Many slaves escape when Spartans invaded land around Athens

Name three subjects Pericles learned about as a boy.

Music, philosophy, and debate

What talent of Pericles' helped him first gain respect among the other citizens of Athens?

Persuasive speaking

Describe the school that Plato established in Athens.

Plato is established a school to raise people to become well-educated philosophers. The school thrived and stayed open for many years

List the three major goals that Pericles set for Athens and two things that he and other Athenians did to accomplish these goals.

Protection; extended Athenian wall Beautification; built new temple and Democracy; wanted to spread power

Why did philosophy first emerge in Greece?

Socrates asked Athenians questions about life leading them to think more and more about things they couldn't see

Why did the Athenians finally surrender in 404 B.C.E.?

Their food supply had been cut off by land and sea fleet and they were suffering of starvation

How and why did the Persians get involved in the Peloponnesian war?

They gave Sparta money to build a stronger larger fleet because they hoped the Spartans and Athenians would destroy each other in war and could be conquered by Persia

Who were Pericles parents?

Xanthippius and Agariste

Name two reasons why democracy was not as powerful after the Peloponnesian war as it had been during the Golden age.

Younger citizens refuse to take part and other citizens were suspicious of other people who seemed anti-democratic