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Ancient Greece - Ch 9 Flashcards

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Polis

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The Greek word for “city state”

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Acropolis

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A high hill in the middle of a city state; Temples were built here

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Agora

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A marketplace in the city state

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Classical

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An age marked by great achievements

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Minoans

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Lived on Crete; They were great ship builders, Traded all over the Mediteranean Region; Did not speak Greek; A volcano caused a tsunami that washed them away

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Myceneans

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Lived on the mainland of Greece; Built strong fortresses; Eventually took over Crete; Are considered the first Greeks because they spoke Greek

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How did geography help shape Greek civilization

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They were surrounded by mountains and seas. The mountains were difficult to climb so the villages became city states. Because of the seas they traveled by sea and became trademen

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Greek Colonies

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Many cities began as Greek colonies. Istanbul Turkey, Marsailles France, Naples Italy

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Democracy

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A type of government in which the people rile themselves

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Direct Democracy

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The type of government that Athens had; Everyone meets, debates and votes

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Representative Democracy

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They type of government with elected representatives; The USA has this type of government

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Aristrocrats

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Rich, land owners

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Oligarchy

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A type of government where only a few people have power

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Citizens

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People who have the right to vote

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Tyrants

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A leader who held power through force

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Draco

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600BC Created new laws for Athens oligarchy, strict laws, for example loitering = execution

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Solon

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540BC Created laws for Athens that were less harsh, Was still part of an olicarchy, but all three men were still citizens

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Cleisthenes

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500BC Overthrew Aristocrats once and for all; Created the first democracy; “Father of Democracy”

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Pericles

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Athens reached its height under him; Ruled from 450-429BC; Helped people to serve; Encouraged democracy to spread to other city-states; The Parthenon was built under his rule

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How did democracy in Athens come to an end?

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330s BC, Athen was conquered by the Macedonians; Alexander the Great was their leader; Kept democracy for about 10 years but was poweless

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Who led the Macedonians to the downfall of democracy in Athens?

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Alexander the Great

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Mythology

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A body of stories about gods and heroes that tried to explain how the world works

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Fables

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Short stories that teach the reader/listener a lesson about life or give advice, Animals are main characters

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Epic

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A long poem like the Iliad or the Odyssy

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Lyric

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Shorter poems told to music; Named after the lyre

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Homer

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800-700s BC Told the Iliad and Odyssey epic poems

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Aseop

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Before 400s BC Told fables, also may not exist

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Sappho

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Most famous Greek lyric poet and was a woman; Her poems were beautiful and emotional; about family and love

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Oracle at Delphi

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Person believe to know the future; Would predict major events that would happen; Spoke for Appolo, who was the god of prophecy

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The Greek word for “city state”

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Polis

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A high hill in the middle of a city state; Temples were built here

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Acropolis

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A marketplace in the city state

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Agora

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An age marked by great achievements

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Classical

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Lived on Crete; They were great ship builders, Traded all over the Mediteranean Region; Did not speak Greek; A volcano caused a tsunami that washed them away

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Minoans

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Lived on the mainland of Greece; Built strong fortresses; Eventually took over Crete; Are considered the first Greeks because they spoke Greek

A

Myceneans

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Many cities began as Greek colonies. Istanbul Turkey, Marsailles France, Naples Italy

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Greek Colonies

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A type of government in which the people rile themselves

A

Democracy

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The type of government that Athens had; Everyone meets, debates and votes

A

Direct Democracy

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They type of government with elected representatives; The USA has this type of government

A

Representative Democracy

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Rich, land owners

A

Aristrocrats

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A type of government where only a few people have power

A

Oligarchy

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People who have the right to vote

A

Citizens

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A leader who held power through force

A

Tyrants

44
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600BC Created new laws for Athens oligarchy, strict laws, for example loitering = execution

A

Draco

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Q

540BC Created laws for Athens that were less harsh, Was still part of an olicarchy, but all three men were still citizens

A

Solon

46
Q

500BC Overthrew Aristocrats once and for all; Created the first democracy; “Father of Democracy”

A

Cleisthenes

47
Q

Athens reached its height under him; Ruled from 450-429BC; Helped people to serve; Encouraged democracy to spread to other city-states; The Parthenon was built under his rule

A

Pericles

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Alexander the Great

A

Who led the Macedonians to the downfall of democracy in Athens?

49
Q

A body of stories about gods and heroes that tried to explain how the world works

A

Mythology

50
Q

Short stories that teach the reader/listener a lesson about life or give advice, Animals are main characters

A

Fables

51
Q

A long poem like the Iliad or the Odyssy

A

Epic

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Q

Shorter poems told to music; Named after the lyre

A

Lyric

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Q

800-700s BC Told the Iliad and Odyssey epic poems

A

Homer

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Before 400s BC Told fables, also may not exist

A

Aseop

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Most famous Greek lyric poet and was a woman; Her poems were beautiful and emotional; about family and love

A

Sappho

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Person believe to know the future; Would predict major events that would happen; Spoke for Appolo, who was the god of prophecy

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Oracle at Delphi

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