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Pisistratus the Tyra
History Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When Solon came back from his travels who was trying to make himself master of Athens? | Pisistratus |
| Pisistratus was: | 1. Rich 2. Gave away a great deal of money 3. Showed himself friendly to the people |
| What were his gardens? | Large and beautiful |
| What did the poor people of Athens believe would happen if people weren't buried properly? | Their souls would have to wander a hundred years up and down the bank of the river Styx. |
| Why was Pisistratus made the idol of Athenians? | His kindness |
| How did Pisistratus say that he got the wounds that he showed to the people? | 1. He said that he got them when he was driving along the high road. 2. He said that he got the wounds because he spoke for the people |
| How did Pisistratus really get the wounds? | He made them upon himself. |
| Did the people of Athens believe what he told them about getting his wounds? | Yes |
| How did the people react to Pisistratus wounds? | 1. They were angry 2. They proposed that 15 men armed with clubs should be paid by the state to guard Pisistratus |
| Who begged the people to vote against having armed guards for Pisistratus? | Solon |
| Did Solon convince the people to vote against having armed guards for Pisistratus? | No |
| What happened when Pisistratus got his armed guard? | Pisistratus seized the Acropolis and made himself master of the city |
| What is the Acropolis? | A high rocky hill which was the citadel of Athens |
| What happened when the people grew tired of Pisistratus? | He had to leave Athens. |
| How did Pisistratus regain power? | He played a trick on the people. A tall, beautiful girl rode into view beside his chariot. It was said that Athena herself was bringing Pisistratus back. |
| Was Pisistratus banished a second time? | Yes |
| Did he recover power after he was banished a second time? | Yes |
| How long after he recovered power the second time, did he hold sway over the city? | Until the time of his death. |
| What did all of the states, except one, in Greece become in time? | Republics |
| What city did not become a republic in Greece? | Sparta |
| What was anyone who became a king of any of the states in Greece called? | Tyrant |
| What was Pisistratus called? | The Tyrant of Athens |
| What did Pisistratus do as The Tyrant of Athens? | 1. He was strict, but not harsh 2. He put all of the lazy people who lounged around the market place all day to work. |
| What did Pisistratus do to help people get educated? | He had a large collection of books and invited all persons, rich or poor to go to his library and read. |
| Were schools and public libraries in Athens? | No |
| Why were there no books? | Books were expensive because they had to be written by hand so few people could buy them. |
| What else did Pisistratus do to make the Greeks grateful? | Pisistratus employed learned men to write down and make up the poem the Odyssey and the poem The Iliad |
| What was the poem of the Iliad about? | The Trojan War |
| What was the poem The Odyssey about? | The wanderings of Odysseus |
| How do people feel about Pisistratus? | That Athens never had a better or wiser ruler |
| When did Pisistratus die? | 527 BC |
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