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6.3
A Golden Age in Athens (pp. 198-205)
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Section Outline: Complete the section outline as you read. Remember that an outline contains
the most important facts from a reading, and is not usually written in complete sentences. An
outline can be a way of creating organized notes.
o Athens Rebuilds
o The City of Athens
o Government and Culture in Athens
o Pericles
o Philosophy
o Greek Drama
o The Peloponnesian War
o Battles on Land and Sea
o The War Ends
o A New Power—Macedonia
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o Threat from Macedonia
o Conquest and Defeat
Reading Check Questions: Answer the following questions as you read the text.
1.
How did Athens become the leading city in Greece during the Golden Age?
2.
What were some features of the Golden Age of Athens?
3.
How did the Peloponnesian War end the Golden Age?
4.
Why was Philip II able to conquer Greece?