WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT GREECE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why was the period between 460 and 429 B.C.E. called Athens’s “Golden Age?”
A
Coins and weapons from that era were made from gold
B
Athens had conquered all of its neighboring city-states during that time, making it very rich
C
At that time, most Athenians worshiped golden statues of gods and goddesses
D
Art, science, and philosophy flourished during that time
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Athens had conquered all of its neighboring city-states during that time, making it very rich. Art, science, and philosophy flourished during that time. Who was the leader of Athens during the Golden Age?

Detailed explanation-2: -The golden age of Greek philosophy took place in Athens in the 5th century BC. The works of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle informed thousands of years of thought, becoming central to thought in the Roman world, the Middle Ages, and then resurfacing in the renaissance and later.

Detailed explanation-3: -At the end of the Persian wars, the city of Athens was in ruins. A great Athenian named Pericles (PER-uh-kleez) inspired the people of Athens to rebuild their city. Under his leadership, Athens entered its Golden Age, a period of peace and wealth.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pericles and the Athenian Golden Age The golden age of Athenian culture is usually dated from 449 to 431 B.C., the years of relative peace between the Persian and Peloponnesian wars.

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