Chapter 5 section 3 - Democracy and Greece's Golden Age

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direct democracy

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a form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives

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How accurate do you consider Pericles’ statement that Athenian democracy was in the hands of “the whole people“?

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classical art

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art which values harmony, order, balance, and proportion - ideal beauty not realism

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tragedy

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a serious drama about common themes such as love, hate, war, or betrayal

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comedy

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slapstick situations and crude humor - Playwrights often made fun of politics and respected people and ideas of the time

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Peloponnesian War

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war between Athens and Sparta

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What might have been Pericles’ goals in the Peloponnesian War?

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avoid land battles and wait for an opportunity to strike Sparta and its allies from the sea.

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philosophers

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lovers of wisdom

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Why would philosophers start questioning traditional beliefs at this particular time in Athenian history?

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It was a time of great uncertainty - many Athenians lost confidence in democratic government and began to question their values

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Socrates

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philosopher who believed that absolute standards did exist for truth and justice