Chapter Chronology

Quiz for Viewpoints 5.1: Two Opinions About Athenian Democracy

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1. According to Pericles, which of these was at the heart of Athenian democracy?

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Correct: The answer is d. Pericles stressed the fact that, in his opinion, Athenian laws afforded “equal justice to all in their private differences.”
Incorrect: The answer is d. Pericles stressed the fact that, in his opinion, Athenian laws afforded “equal justice to all in their private differences.”
1. According to Pericles, which of these was at the heart of Athenian democracy?

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2. Which of these statements best captures Pericles’s view of Athens?

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Correct: The answer is a. Pericles believed the Greek world had much to learn from Athens and described Athens as “the school of Hellas.”
Incorrect: The answer is a. Pericles believed the Greek world had much to learn from Athens and described Athens as “the school of Hellas.”
2. Which of these statements best captures Pericles’s view of Athens?

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3. How did Pericles explain the flow of imports into Athens?

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Correct: The answer is d. According to Pericles, foreign traders were attracted by Athens’s “magnitude.” Consequently, the Athenians enjoyed all the “fruits of other countries.”
Incorrect: The answer is d. According to Pericles, foreign traders were attracted by Athens’s “magnitude.” Consequently, the Athenians enjoyed all the “fruits of other countries.”
3. How did Pericles explain the flow of imports into Athens?

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4. How did the unknown critic of Athens explain the flow of imports into Athens?

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Correct: The answer is c. The critic made a clear connection between Athens’s control of trade and its imperial ambitions.
Incorrect: The answer is c. The critic made a clear connection between Athens’s control of trade and its imperial ambitions.
4. How did the unknown critic of Athens explain the flow of imports into Athens?

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5. Which of these did the unknown critic of Athens associate with the poor?

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Correct: The answer is b. According to the unknown author, the poor were notable for their “ignorance, disorderliness, and thievery.”
Incorrect: The answer is b. According to the unknown author, the poor were notable for their “ignorance, disorderliness, and thievery.”
5. Which of these did the unknown critic of Athens associate with the poor?