Pericles, a Skilled Orator and Leading Athenian Democrat, Made a Major

question 65

Multiple Choice

Pericles, a skilled orator and leading Athenian democrat, made a major blunder in the late 450s B.C.E. when he urged Athens to

• A) use the Athenian fleet to support an uprising in Egypt against the Persians.
• B) seek revenge against the Persians by launching an invasion into their territory.
• C) impose heavy taxes on wealthy Athenians to finance major public building projects.
• D) launch a war against the Spartans and their allies in the Peloponnesian League.

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