Greece Flashcards
Epic poem written by Homer
-Struggle of Odysseus on his long return home from war
-Encounters sea monster/one eyed giants/sorceress
Odyssey
Government
-Makes and enforces its laws
-Authority - legitimate power
-Provide justice
Political science
What was the religion of Greece?
Polytheism
City-state in Greece
-Direct democracy
-Women had no rights/women inferior
-Linked w/ outside world/trade w/ -other city-states
-Only males citizens in Assembly
-Strong navy
-Education for boys
-Laws made by Assembly
-Individual freedom
-Polytheistic
Athens
Direct democracy
-Citizens make their own laws
-People have the power
-Athens had this type of democracy
-Located along the Mediterranean, Ionian, & Aegean Sea
-Lacked natural resources
-Isolated from other city-states
-City-states/polis
-Irregular coastlines = natural harbors help trade/travel
-Not suitable for farming
-Mountains affected communication
Geography of Greece
What was the river valley in Greece?
There was no river valley
City-state in Greece
-Women have rights
-Military strong
-No communication w/ outside world (isolated)/trade & travel not allowed
-Most of population is helots (slaves)
-Monarchy of 2 kings
-Military training for boys
-Women obey men
-Women have power & can own property
-Individual thinking
Sparta
What were the epics in Greece?
Illiad & Odyssey
What was Sparta’s social class?
Women had rights
What was Athens social class?
-Women inferior
-Citizens were only male
-Taught Plato
-Died from poison
-Philosopher
Socrates
-Student of Socrates
-Philosopher
Plato
-Taught Alexander the Great
-Philosopher
Aristotle
Spread of Greek culture
-Alexander the Great’s soldiers spread the Greek culture while they were on his conquest
Hellenistic Civilization
Son of Philip of Macedon
-Won against Persia and was the first person too
- He was feared by the people around him/soldiers
-Had a dangerous temper and paranoia
-Died from disease
-Tried to blend the Greek and Persian cultures and spread Greek language
Alexander the Great
-Fought Greece and won (undefeated)
-Burned down Athens
-No one could beat them until Alexander the Great
Persia
-Epic poem written by Homer
-Trojan War; gods & goddesses
Iliad
What was Spartans government?
Oligarchies
What was Athens government?
Democracy
Made laws, served as a supreme court, & appointed army generals
Assembly
Everyday government decisions were made by this
Council of 500
-A period of great achievement in Athens
-Achievements contributed to the development of Western civilization
“Golden Age”
Wrote the Iliad & Odyssey
Homer
-Ruler of Athens at the height of the “Golden Age”
-“Father of democracy”
Pericles
Philip of Macedonia
Conquered Greece
- War between Sparta and Athens (27 years)
-Spartans won the war
-War destroyed the spirit and weakened the economies of the Greeks
-Sparta & other city-states formed the Peloponnesian League
Peloponnesian War
-Greece won against the Persians
-Persia burned Athens
-2 battles: Marathon & Salamis
-Greeks attacked Asia minor = end of war
Persian Wars
Write stories about the Persian wars
Herodotus
-Athens sent ships & soldiers
Ionia lost
-Darius I wanted revenge
-Attacked Athens at Marathon
Marathon
-Sea battle
-Greeks won
Salamis
Helot
Slave
-Persian king
-Decided to conquer mainland Greece
Darius
Polis
City-state
-Power belongs to a few wealthy/elite
Oligarchy
What was the writing in Greece?
Phoenician alphabet
-Alexander the Great named city-state after himself
-Known as the cultural capital
-Libraries
-People go there to trade
-International center
Alexandria
