AP Unit 2.1 ET Cards Flashcards
Judaism
A relgion with one god
Ethical Monotheism
One God being worshiped (ex. Christianity, Judaism, Islam)
Abrahamic Religions
Religions that see Abraham as a important prophet
Prophets: Abraham and Moses
He is considered by Jewish people as the father of the Israelites through his son Isaac,
10 Commandments
Torah
Israel
Persian Empire
Zoroastrianism - Duality
Cyrus and Darius
Arete vs Hubris
Arete is to strive for exiance and induvidual glory. Hubris is excessive pride, arigance and self confidence.
Greco-Persian Wars
Polis
(City-State)
Sparta vs. Athens
Spartan 300
Spartan 300 strongest warriors
Athenian Golden Age
Military power, the golden mean, art, advanced sience and technology, advanced institutions
Delian League
Athens Marine fleet to deffend against Persia
The states had to pay Athens so Athens could re-build
Pericles
Pericles Funeral Oration vs Melian Dialogue
Democracy
Citizens vote directly on important issues.
Aristocracy
Power is held by a number of noble families.
Oligarcy
Power is held by a small group of powerful elites.
Monarchy
Ruled by a single person who inherits power through blood
Republic
Citizens vote to elect leaders who make decisions and run the government for the people.
Meritocracy
Ruled by the best and brightest, hard workers and people of best ability
Dictatorship
Absolute power is held by a single individual who rules by force
Theocracy
Power is help by religious authorities. There is no difference between state and church.
Plutocracy
Power is held by those with the most money (the 1%).
Anarcy
No form of traditional government
Communism
A political and economic system where resources in a society are owned by the public or the state, and wealth is divided among citizens equally.
Alexander the Great
Hellenism/Hellenistic Era
Eccentric, emotinal, and flamboyent art period of Athens
Greek Rationalism
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
Golden Mean
Balence between reason and emotions; haromy
A mathematical ratio developed by the greeks.
Allegory of the Cave
Parthenon
Particians
The upper-class people of Rome.
Plebeians
The lower-class citizens of Rome
Roman Law: The 12 Tables
Roman Assembly
100 people in government who represent the people
Roman Citizenship
Roman Empire
Julius Caesar and Cleopatra
Roman Senate
An advisory body to Rome’s acted as a source of guidance to the state.
Roman Consuls
2 people who were chosen to run Rome
Octavian->August Caesar
-Expanded Rome
-Kept peace
- publised daily senate goings-on
Gravitas
Disipline, practicalness, strength, and loyality
Pax Romana
Roman Peace
Roman Infrastructure
Roads, Cities, Aqueducts
Roman Slavery
Gladiators, Colosseum
Sparticus
Bread and Circus
Spread of Christanity
Jesus of Nazareth
Apostle Paul & Constantine
Eastern Orthodox
Christanity
Byzantine Empire
Fall of Rome
Germanic Peoples