Ancient Greek Flashcards
What is the ancient Greek word for city states?
Polis
Who was the Greek chief
Zeus
What was the assembly?
Name of the group that voted to determine government policy in ancient Athens
Who could be a citizen of Athens?
Any male adult who was not enslaved and who had athinian parents
Who wrote the epic poems of Lilian and the Odyssey?
Homer
What city state was the main rival of Athens?
Sparta
What was most important to Spartans?
Military ability
How did the Olympics game begin?
Our religious festival to honor zeus
Why was the Dillian league established by Greek?
To defend themselves against any future Persian invasions
What was the temple of honor Athena called?
Parthion
Who won the Peloponnesian war?
Sparta
What was the Socratic method?
Question and answer system learning
One of the goals philosophy was to find
Perfect forms of life and ideal state
What was what areas did Alexander the great conquer?
Greece Persian empire in Middle East
What was Rome’s chief governing body?
Senate