Chapter 4 - Ancient Greece

Question 1

Agora

Answer 1

Open space that served both as a market and as a place where citizens could assemble

Question 2

Hoplites

Answer 2

Heavily armed infantry-men who wore bronze or leather helmets, breastplates, and greaves

Question 3

Phalanx

Answer 3

Rectangular formation in tight order, eight ranks deep

Question 4

Tyrants

Answer 4

Rulers who came to power in an unconstitutional way, not subject to the law

Question 5

Oligarchy

Answer 5

Ruled by the few

Question 6

Tyranny

Answer 6

Ruler who ruled without being subject to the law

Question 7

Helots

Answer 7

“Capture;” Messenians forced to work for the Spartans

Question 8

Spartan

Answer 8

Highly self-disciplined

Question 9

Ephors

Answer 9

Group of five men who were elected each year; responsible for the education of youth and conduct of all citizens

Question 10

Strategoi

Answer 10

Board of ten officials who were elected to guide affairs of the state

Question 11

Socratic method

Answer 11

Question-and-answer technique to lead pupils to see things for themselves using their own reason

Question 12

Epicureanism

Answer 12

Belief that human beings were free to follow self-interest as a basic motivating force

Question 13

Stoicism

Answer 13

Taught by Zeno; concerned with how individuals found happiness

Question 14

Polis

Answer 14

A small political unit in which all major political, social, and religious activities were carried out at one central location