Democracy and Greece's Golden Age Flashcards
Study the terms and names.
1
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Direct Democracy
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A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives.
2
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Classical Art
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The values of order, balance, and proportion.
3
Q
Tragedy
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A serious drama about common themes such as love, hate, war, and betrayal.
4
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Comedy
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Scenes filled with slapstick situations and crude humor.
5
Q
The Peloponnesian War
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A war between Sparta and Athens.
6
Q
Philosophers
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Lovers of wisdom.
7
Q
Socrates
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Believed that absolute standards did exist for truth and justice.
8
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Plato
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Believed in a perfectly governed society.
9
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Aristotle
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Questioned the nature of the world and of human belief, thought, and knowledge.
