ancient greece Flashcards
define peninsula
land surrounded by water on three sides
polis
city state in ancient Greece
agora
central public space
oligarchy
system of gov lead by a small amount of people
democracy
system of gov ruled by the people
hellenistic
Greek-like culture, language, and history from the death of Alexander and the defeat of Cleopatra
how did Greece geography influence the city-states and their trade
ones established by sea had more sea trade and grew and strengthen sea trade
compare and contrast the cultures of Sparta and Athens
Sparta: war centered. women had more freedom.
Athens: building centered, intellectual center
where did the Greek gods live
mt Olympus
name four god/goddesses and describe them
what are the Iliad and the Odyssey
epics written by homer about war and heros. the Iliad set during the Trojan war, tells the story or the wrath of Achilles. the Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus as he travels home from the war.
Who are the main character of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Achilles odysseus hector
descriped the ancient Olympus
held every 4 years honoring Zeus. including running, javelin , long jump, and shot put.
describe life under a tyrant
- they hold absolutely all power. while the people have none
describe oligarchy in ancient Greece
-cutizen and non citizens were oppressed.
-women often excluded
describe life under democracy
all adult citizens were required to take a active part in government
what was Pythagoras main idea
belived everything in the world could explained by numbers. emphasised immortality off ten soul and recarnation.
main idea of Socrates.
believed that true wisdom come from recognizing one’s own ingorance and constantly seeking knowledge.
main idea of plato.
believed reality is divided into the idea and the phenomenon. the ideal is what you wish and the phenomenon is what is happening. also they if you don’t want stupid people to rule than get involved yourself.
main idea or Aristotle
founder of formal logic. valued education. believed that becoming excellent you could achieve eduiamon( happiness)
main idea of epicureans
believed that the greatest good was to speak modest, sustainable pleasure in the form of freedom of fears through knowledge and logic
main idea of stoics
living in agreement with nature /practicing virtue is tought to achieve a well lived life
main idea of stoics
living in agreement with nature /practicing virtue is tought to achieve a well lived life
how did Alexander create trust and popularity with his soldiers.
valued empathy and shared dangers with his soldiers and acted like one of them.
how large was Alexander’s empire
2 million square miles
what types of Greek cultures did Alexander spread throughout his empire.
spread Hellenism through leaving Greek leaders and Greek citys
describe Greek contributions to the Greek world
