Ancient Greece: Athens

Question 1

Socrates

Answer 1

Philosopher known by the socratic method of instigation with questions to get answers. He was executed by poisoning

Question 2

Plato

Answer 2

A Scocrates studdent who wrote “The Republic” where explained how the society run by philosophers is the ideal. Happines is the Highest aim of moral thought and virtues are necessary to achieve it.

Question 3

Aristotle

(384 - 322)

Answer 3

Plato’ student who freed his people from slavery and believe everything has a cause and an uncause

He taught Alexander

Question 4

Prime Mover

Answer 4

A phylosophical idea that did not accepted the Greek public religion, and thought there was only one-supreme deitity.

Question 5

Phillip of Macedon

Answer 5

King of Macedon and father of Alexander the Great

Question 6

Alexander

Alexander the Great

Answer 6

Son of Phillip of Macedon, who took the trone when his father died. He has been one of the greatest generals in all history

Question 7

Democracy

Answer 7

It means “ruled by the people”, excercise by all free-adults-males.

Question 8

Oligarchy

Answer 8

The excercise of political privilege by the wealthier member of society

Question 9

Pericles

Answer 9

Politian and general who evolved the Athen’s democracy, creating a new social system

Question 10

Cleisthenes

Answer 10

A lawgiver who reformed the political structure and process of Athen’s democracy by creating tribes that equally contributed to the government

Question 11

Council of 500

Answer 11

Each tribe put 50 men each year to served the government and then had to wait 11 years to serve again.

Question 12

Peoples courts

Answer 12

Assembley of jurors who voted in court

Question 13

Autarchy

Answer 13

Literally means “self-rule”. You had to be your own boss in order to participate in the government

Question 14

Scolae

Answer 14

“Free time” where you spend time forming your mind

Question 15

Telos

Answer 15

It means “in result”

Question 16

Pasion

Answer 16

Slaves who worked in Athenian banks and then became wealthy-free people

Question 17

Sythians

Answer 17

People known as expert archers

Question 18

Police Force

Answer 18

Around 300 sythians were slaves tasked to arrest people who broke the law

Only Public Slavery in Athens

Question 19

Debt Bondage

Answer 19

A person who was forced to work as slave until their debt was covered and then they were freed

Private Slavery

Question 20

Debt Slavery

Answer 20

The person was sold as slave and remained like that for their rest of their life. The creditor took their money to cover their debt.

Private Slavery

Question 21

Miners

Answer 21

The most important slaves for the economy. They worked in the miners outside of Athens.

Question 22

Zeno

Answer 22

A philosopher and founder of stoicism. He taught his students virtues, tolerances, and self-control

Question 23

Stoicism

Answer 23

Evertyhing has a cause and effect. People don’t have control of what happend around them but they can control how they approach these things.