Ancient Greek Rulers

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1. Who wrote the main source that scholars use for information regarding Pisitratus? Herodotus Plato Thucydides Plutarch

2. What were the names of Pisitratus's sons? Answer: (Spelling is important. Separate names linked by and.)

3. Pisitratus's close friend was the long time archon of Athens. Who was he? Cliesthenes Pericles Megacles Solon

4. An easy one. On how many different occasions did Pisistratus take control over Athens? One Three Two Four

5. I told you we would come back to Hippias and Hipparchus. After Pisistrats died in 527 BC, his two sons took over control of Athens jointly. During a botched assasination plot, one was killed and one survived. Which brother was killed? Answer: (50%2F50 Chance!)

6. There have been many comparisons between the reigns of Pericles and Pisistratus. In what year did Pericles die? 429 BC 405 BC 441 BC 424 BC

7. Who was the first elected archon of Athens after the death of Hippias in 510 BC? Cleisthenes Isagoras Themistocles Cimon

8. The rise of Athens during the reign of Pericles has been well documented. Pericles had something moved in 454 BC that gave Athens the monetary means to start an empire. What was moved? The Acropolis The Delian League Treasury A Gold Mine The Tax Rate

9. Who was the ruler of Athens after the death of Pericles in 429 BC? Ephialtes Xanthippus Cleon Phidias

10. In a campaign against the Island of Samos in 440 BC, which great ancient Greek poet fought alongside Pericles? Aristogeitan Thucydides Sophocles Anaximander