Classical Age Flashcards

1
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classical age

A

500-323

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2
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oligarcy

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ruled by the few

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3
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democracy

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citizens were allowed a vote

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4
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Sparta

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politics: 2 kings, army generals
economy: dominates large parcels of land
independent allies

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5
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gerousia

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2 kings

28 elders

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6
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helots

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greek slaves to sparta

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7
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Athens

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Politics: power given to weaker members
economy: inequality among citizens
neighbors were enveloped into athens

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8
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slaves

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debt

chattel

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9
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solon

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594
classes of citizens
all citizens could vote
state funds freed debt slaves
poor were given access to land
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10
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cleisthenes

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508

140 demes into 30 trittyes into 10 tribes

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11
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tribes

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went to war as a unit
forced cooperation
50 people toward council of 500

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12
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ostracism

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removal of one citizen from athens
needed a margin of 6000 votes
given 10 days to leave
stay away for 10 years

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13
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delian league

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athens and allies
huge wealth to athens
treasurey in delos

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14
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Naxos and thasos

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want out of delian league in 460
athens says no
complain to sparta

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15
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relocation of treaurey

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454

from delos to athens

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16
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Herotodus

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480-420
Halicarnassus
father of history - persian war
wanted to explain the outcome

17
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Thucydides

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460-400
greatest historian
failed war general
exiled for 20 years
rejects divine explanation
morality
wrote from 431-411
18
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hippocrates

A

460
medical
case studies
able to diagnose based on the past documentation of symptoms

19
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pericles

A

495-429

elected from 443-429

20
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parthenon

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built 447-432
temple for athena
decorated with sculpture

21
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propylaea

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bulit 437-432

transition from commonplace to sacred place

22
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erectheum

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built 420
3 parts to deal with landscape
for founding hero of athens
half to athena, half to Poseidon and erictheas

23
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temple of athena nike

A

victory

optimism about peloponnesian war

24
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euripides

A
485-406
non successful at competition
used sympathy
complex characters
used music in a special way
tragedy and satyr
25
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aristophanes

A
445-385
comedian
twice that of tragic chorus
exaggerated costumes
mythic characters in absurd situations
characters are real people
erotic and vulgar
26
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socrates

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469-399
no evidence of his written work
wealthy - hoplite
married with three sons
no politics
viewed as an educator
wisest because he knows nothing
27
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socratic problem

A

who was socrates

most like which depiction

28
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executed socratic associates

A

alcibiades
critias
charmides

29
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plato

A

429-437
taught his knowledge
debt to socrates

30
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platonic metaphyisics

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what is real

world of appearance vs world of being

31
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platonic epistomology

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how do we know whats real

32
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platonic ethics

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rights vs wrong

33
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isocrates

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436-338

asked macedon to unite with greece

34
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demosthones

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384-324

rise of macedon = end of greece

35
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attic orators

A

concorde and strife