Greece Flashcards
Socrates
A philosopher, criticized the Sophists, accused of “corrupting young Athenians” and “neglecting the gods”.Put on trial and died by poison
Plato
PhilosopherStudied SocratesWrote a book THE REPUBLIC
Aristotle
Thracian and Macedonian philosopherTutored Alexander the GreatTeacher Plato
Delian League
A system of alliances between the Greek city states to fight a common enemy (Persia), included a treasury
Pericles
General/politician during 5th century leadership in Peloponnesian war and Athenian democracy
Democracy
(Direct democracy) citizens directly participate in government affairs (passing laws/ voting) (Democracy) citizens have a say in the gov by voting for representatives to pass laws in their favor
Aristocracy
A gov body/group of upper class hereditary nobility who ruled in favor of the people
Oligarchy
Ruled by a few
Monarchy
Political form of gov ruled by a king (and Queen)
Polis (poleis)
The Greek city state (an urban area surrounded by countryside) A autonomous political place where all major social, political, and religious events took place (one central unit)
Minoans
King Minons’s Bronze Age civilization on Crete (minotaur/labyrinth) capital Knossos
Mycenaean
1st great civilization of mainland Greece, foreign trade, destroyed by Dorains/internal conflict
Tyrants
A non-constitutional ruler in Ancient Greece
Helot
Unfree persons of the Greek city states (Sparta) and from conquered nations
Secularism
The toleration of different beliefs/ religions because religion is separate from the political gov
Natural law
A body of unchanging moral principles regarded as the basis for all human conduct, philosophized by Aristotle and Plato
Philosophy
Questioning the nature of people and the world “love of wisdom”
Acropolis
A temple overlooking Athens, contained social and religious buildings, worshiped the goddess Athena
Hellenistic Age/Culture
ca. 323-330 bce Greek attitude, culture, and language became dominant throughout the Mediterranean and Near East. Advances in astronomy, math, geography, philosophy
Pericles
General/politician during 5th century, leader in Peloponnesian war and Athenian democracy
Peloponnesian war
Sparta declares war on Athens for taking out of the Delian League treasury and after 30 yrs forces them to surrender
Homer
Wrote the Iliad ( Epics of the Trojan War) and the Odyssey ( Odysseus’s journey home to Ithaca)
Trojan War
Sparta waged war against the city of Troy by Achaeans because Paris took Helen, wife of king Menelaus (Sparta) setting of Homer’s epics
Athens
Birthplace of democracy, on the mainland peninsula
