Democracy and the Golden Age in Athens

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  1. 3. This is where the citizens rule directly and make the laws.
  2. 4. A temple in Athens that was built to honor the goddess Athena.
  3. 5. The ____ of 500 proposed laws and advised the assembly in Athens.
  4. 6. A type of play in Greece that was about the downfall of a hero.
  5. 8. The Ancient Greeks were ____ which means that they believed in many gods/goddesses.
  6. 12. Approximately 75,000 ______ lived in Athens.
  7. 13. Only ____ were educated in Athens.
  8. 14. An oval shaped rock that was 300 feet above the city with temples and statues.
  9. 15. Pericles formed this alliance between Athens and other Greek city-states.
  10. 17. A period of prosperity in Greece where there was great achievements in the arts. (460-429 BCE)
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  1. 1. He formed the Delian League and increased the number of paid public officials.
  2. 2. The 12 major gods and goddesses that the Ancient Greeks worshipped.
  3. 5. He is known as the "founder of democracy" and created the Council of 500.
  4. 7. The ___ in Athens was made up of all citizens (male). They voted for laws and participated as jurors.
  5. 9. A type of play in Greece that made fun of well-known people, including politicians.
  6. 10. This was one of the worst places to work as a slave. The workers were children who worked 10 hour shifts underground.
  7. 11. Women always had a male ____ with them.
  8. 12. He said that all free adult males are citizens and got rid of debt for some Athenians.
  9. 16. The name for the marketplace where temples, government buildings and merchant booths were located.