for test 3 Flashcards

1
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leitourgia

A

liturgy. Wealthy citizens volunteering for community

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2
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two kinds of liturgy

A

trierarchy and festival

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3
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Eisphora

A

property tax

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4
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a turning point in the construction of the greek identity

A

the persian wars

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5
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Phoros

A

cash tribute

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6
Q

what classes were more supportive of Athens

A

lower classes

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7
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how old do you have to be to serve as a member of a boule

A

30+

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8
Q

first Athenian law

A

law of Drakon on homicide

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9
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dikastai

A

jurors

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10
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dike

A

lawsuit brought by victim or legal representitive

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11
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graphe

A

public suit, can be brought
by any adult male citizen in good
standing

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12
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graphe paranomon

A

Public indictment against those who
made illegal proposals in the assembly
Types of Legal Procedure

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13
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how many jurors per jury

A

201 to 2501

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14
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Trierarch

A

Captain of a state war ship

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15
Q

what did festival liturgies do

A

Selection, financing and
training of teams. and Khoregia (production of a chorus)

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16
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Sitophulakes

A

grain inspectors

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17
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hegemon

A

leader

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18
Q

zeugitai

A

lower income classes of Athens

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19
Q

how many men in a boule

A

120

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20
Q

what caused the end of the Delian League

A

The Spartan victory in the Peloponnesian
War

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21
Q

ta sphagia

A

blood-sacrifice (done in battle in front of enemies)

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22
Q

hoplitai

A

hoplites (comes from their large round shield)

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23
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primary weapon

A

spear

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24
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secondary weapon

A

cut-and-thrust sword or single-edged sword

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25
Q

phalanx

A

order formation of hoplites

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26
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othismos

A

the shove, pushing with shield

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27
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hoplite primary duty

A

standing in place with battle line and keeping ground

28
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light-armed soldiers

A

Psiloi

29
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soldiers armed with crescent shield

A

Peltasts

30
Q

who did military training

A

Athenians during service as epheboi at 18-20

31
Q

trireme

A

a ship with 3 levels of oars

32
Q

who persuaded Athenians to put money toward ships, and how many ships

A

Themistocles and 200 ships

33
Q

when athens got more ships what did they become

A

a naval power

34
Q

how many rowers were there

A

170

35
Q

who were rowers

A

lower class athenians, Thetes, hired foreigners/slaves

35
Q

other than rowers who else was on boat

A

10 hoplites, 4 archers, 16 officers/assistants

36
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what were shipmates paid with

A

public funds and by captain

37
Q

Summoriai

A

groups of citizens who shared the
financial burden of a tax. up to 16 persons.

38
Q

when did Athens stop being the main navy power and lose democracy and political independence

A

Macedonians
defeated the Athenian fleet at in 322.

39
Q

isonomia

A

equal right of all citizens
to exercise their political rights

40
Q

word for equal right of all citizens
to exercise their political rights

A

isonomia

41
Q

Isegoria

A

equal right to speak

42
Q

word for equal right to speak

A

Isegoria

43
Q

Demokratia

A

power of the people,
the whole citizenry without
limitations

44
Q

3 government types debated

A

Democracy (Otanes)
vs
Oligarchy (Megabyzos)
vs
Monarchy (Dareios)

45
Q

word for equality under the law

A

isonomia

46
Q

Boule

A

council of 500. 50 from each of the 10 tribes. chosen by lot, at least 30 years old

47
Q

Prutaneis

A

the 50 councillors of each tribe being standing committee

48
Q

Epistates

A

chairman of the prutaneis

49
Q

Proedroi

A

committee of 10, one for each tribe

50
Q

Ekklesia

A

Assembly

51
Q

Psefismata

A

Decrees, decisions of
policy

52
Q

Nomoi

A

general laws

53
Q

nomothetai

A

law makers

54
Q

where did assembly meet

A

Pnyx hill

55
Q

how many people required for important decisions

A

6000

56
Q

Prostates

A

champion of the people (not a good thing)

57
Q

Demagogos

A

leader of the people (not a good thing)

58
Q

The Arkhontes (archons)

A

The 9 officials

59
Q

strategos

A

a general, 1 for each tribe

60
Q

Hellenotamiai

A

Ten Treasures of Athena,
in charge of the finances
of the Delian Leage

61
Q

Dokimasia

A

preliminary scrutiny
age (30+), full citizen rights, life and character

62
Q

Euthunai

A

audit, review

63
Q

Kerux

A

Herald. communicated the
official decisions of the state and represented its presence and sanction

64
Q

Presbeutes

A

‘Elder’, Envoy
Prominent citizens with good connections abroad, sent for negotiation with other cities