Golden Age of Athens

Lauren Bullock

3-17-20 

CHAPTER5 

GUIDED READING Democracy and Greece’s Golden Age Section 3 

A. Summarizing As you read this section, take notes to answer questions about 

Athens’ golden age. 

Pericles had three goals for Athens. 

1. How did Pericles strengthen democracy? 

He increased the number of paid public officials.

2. What steps did Pericles take to strengthen the 

empire and glorify Athens? 

Pericles used the money from the Delian League to strengthen Athens Navy. 

He also used some money to beautify Athens. Such as gold, ivory and marble.

The Greeks invented drama. 

3. What themes were common in Greek tragedy? 

love, hate, war, or betrayal

4. What do the themes of Greek comedies suggest 

about the men and women of Athens? 

The men and women of Athens had a dry sense of humor.

Greek philosophers search for truth. 

5. What was Plato’s vision of the ideal society? 

Three classes of people and the person with the most 

insight and intellect would rule.

6. What is the philosophic legacy of Aristotle? 

His work provides the foundation for the scientific method that is used today.

1. For each term or name, write a sentence explaining its significance. • direct democracy- Citizens get to rule directly and not through a representative.  • classical art- The Greek standard of harmony, order, balance, and proportion.  • tragedy- A serious drama with themes of love, hate, war, or betrayal.  • comedy- Filled with slapstick situations and crude humor,  • Peloponnesian War- Sparta declared war on Athens so both city-states went to war.   • philosopher- People who began to question their values.   • Socrates- He was a critic of the Sophists.  • Plato- He was a student of Socrates.  • Aristotle- He questioned the nature of the world. USING YOUR NOTES 2. Which of Pericles’ goals do you think had the greatest impact on the modern world? Explain your choice. To strengthen the empire because Athens had one of the strongest navies. MAIN IDEAS 3. What steps did Pericles take to strengthen democracy in Athens? He involved citizens in the government. 4. What were the battle strategies of Athens and Sparta in the Peloponnesian War? Athens wanted to attack on water while Sparta wanted to attack on land. 5. Why do you think some Athenians found the ideas of Socrates so disturbing? He did not follow what everyone else did.