Student Fives Response

1. Click the three goals that Pericles had for Athens when he came into
power?
Strengthen Democracy, Beautify Athens, Expand the Empire
2. Why did Pericles begin to pay all government officials?
To help the poor afford to be involved in the government
3. What is the definition of a direct democracy?
A government where the leader is given power because of their family

4. Why was the Delian League was created in Greece

To protect the Greek city-states from outside threats
5. What two things did Athens use the money from the League for?
To rebuild Athens, To build up their navy
6. How did the other city-states feel about Athen's increased military power?

They feared that Athens would attack them

7. What is the definition of a Golden Age?
A period in time that was good or period of wealth.
8. What was one thing that led up to the Peloponnesian War?
Athens attacking the Persian Empire
9. Which were the two main city-states involved in the war?
Thebes, Athens
10. What happened in Athens that ended up costing them the war?
A plague broke out
11. Why did the Peloponnesian War lead to Philip's conquest of Greece?
Thebes won the war and was all-powerful

The student correctly answered questions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 10 but were unable

to correctly answer the other four questions. It seems that the confusion for this
student involved the different forms of government (question 3), the difference
between the Persian and the Peloponnesian War (question 8), and the student
seemed to think that the city-state of Thebes was more important than it truly was
in Greeces history.