The Birth of Democracy

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What was the reason for the emergence of democracy in Athens?

  • To establish an oligarchy
  • To establish a monarchy
  • To give power to the women and slaves
  • To prevent the nobles from appropriating all power for themselves (correct)

Who established the first democracy in Athens?

  • The slaves
  • Cleisthenes (correct)
  • The nobles
  • A group of citizens

Who was Pericles and what was his contribution to Athenian politics?

  • He was a general who fought against Sparta
  • He was a slave who helped build the Parthenon
  • He was a politician who controlled Athenian politics for 35 years (correct)
  • He was a philosopher who criticized democracy

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