Name ____________________________
Period ___________
Golden Age of Athens
Following the victory of the Greeks over the Persians, Athens ushered in a period of brilliance
and power that they would never experience again. This brilliance was seen in the form of
advances in philosophy and culture, technology, and architecture. Using the book, answer the
following questions. Page 120 - 127
1. Where, or from whom, do historians gain most of their knowledge about ancient Greek
history?
2. How did Pericles earn credibility as a ruler? What were his three goals?
3. What role did Pericles play in the Athenian government? How did he further this role?
4. What problems would Athenian growth lead to within Greece?
5. Greek sculpture was an important part of art during the Golden Age. Phidias, arguably
the most famous of Greek sculptors, helped changed the techniques that Greeks used.
What were these techniques that made Greek sculpture unique?
World I
Golden Age of Athens
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Unit: Greece
Golden Age
6. Greeks, especially Athenians during the Golden Age, were famous for their works in
Drama. Complete the following table based on Greek plays.
Comedy
1)
Famous Playwrights
(and their plays)
Tragedy
1)
2)
3)
Characteristics of Plays
Purpose or Agenda of Plays
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Golden Age
7. Athenians were known for their advances in architecture, specifically the lavish columns
used in temples and buildings. Label, draw, and describe the three types of Greek
columns in the space below.
Name
Picture
Description
8. What is the most famous building in Athens? How did its construction relate to Greek
thought at the time?
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Unit: Greece
Golden Age
PELOPONNESIAN W AR
1. Do you think that everybody was happy for the Golden Age of Athens? Defend your
answer.
2. Fill out the chart below to describe the militaries of Athens and Sparta
Athens
Sparta
Strengths
Weaknesses
Strategy
3. What is the impact of the Peloponnesian War on Greece as a whole?
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Golden Age
9. What is the origin of the word “philosophy?”
10. Early Greek philosophers were concerned with using rational thought to understand
nature and the universe. Which the group of philosophers opposed this thought, and
what were their views?
11. Greece has 3 of the most influential philosophers in history. Fill out the table below
regarding those 3 philosophers.
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Birth and Death
Core Beliefs
Accomplishments
Famous
Student/Disciple
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