Ancient Greece Flashcards
What does the word polis mean?
city-state
Which geographical feature led to the development of separate city-states?
mountains
What is an archiepalgo?
chain of islands
Which two city-states did we discuss?
Athens and Sparta
What was the main focus in Athens?
politics, art, architecture, science, philosophy
What was the main focus in Sparta?
war, military, discipline
Which city-state invented democracy?
Athens
How was democracy limited in Athens?
women, slaves, and foreigners were not allowed to vote
What type of a government did Sparta use?
oligarchy-rule by a few
In which city-state did women have more rights?
Sparta
Who were Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?
philosophers of ancient Athens
Who was Homer?
Greek poet
Who was Pythagoras?
Greek mathematician, came up with pythagorean theory
What was the Parthenon? Who built it?
temple with columns built for the goddess Athena, Athenian leader Pericles
What technique did the Greeks use in art (especially structure)?
realism
