Greece and Rome Flashcards

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Polis

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City state

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Geography:
Sea
Land
Climate

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Around sea, Black Sea-trade, lacked resources
Hugged mountains, small independent communities,
48-80 degrees, outdoor life

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3 things about polis

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  1. Temple on fortified hill
  2. Rights and responsibilities
  3. Most people weren’t citizens
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Monarchy

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Sing person rules

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Oligarchy

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Ruled by few powerful and wealthy

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Direct democracy

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Rule by people

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Dareo

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All Athenians were equal, strict

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Solon

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No slavery, 4 classes

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Cleisthens

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10 groups based on wealth
Assembley
Council of 500

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Assembly

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Laws for debate/ passage

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Council of 500

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Laws coincided the assembly

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Pythagoras

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X pythagorean brotherhood
Widely traveled search for wisdom
Functional significance.
Philosopher mathematician

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Socrates

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Why just philosopher of all time
First of the three great teachers
Asking simple questions

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Plato

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Most important thinker
Founder of the Academy
Great philosopher

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Aristotle

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One of the greatest thinkers
Development of Greece
Change in nature
Live in simplicity

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Sophocles

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Most tragic drama
Individuals versus fate
Death and suffering makes you nobler
Writer

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Herodutus

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Father of history
Wrote geography
Influenced historians

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Hippocrates

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Father of medicine

Natural causes

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Judicial system

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Committees of people are drawn to up to volunteer or serve speak and act for himself appeals to elders

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Pericles

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Leaded statesman,

  1. Strengthen democracy
  2. strengthen military
  3. Delian league
  4. Rebuilt
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Delian league

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Defense all incas of city states

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Family life in the Golden age

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Arranged marriages, girls made between 12 and 14 boys made between 20 and 40

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Education in the Golden age

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Boys educated at military camps or at school

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Pedagogues

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Slaves who attended school to help boys study

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Olympics
Honor the gods
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Religion
12 deities
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Doric Ionic Corinthian
Boring Curls Crazy
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Art
Perfection
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Peuiponnesian
Athens and Sparta, Sparta won, end of golden age
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Alexander the Great
Came king of Macedonia and Greece | Created Hellenistic culture which is the blend of Greek addiction and Persian culture
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Roman republic
Rome became a republic Punic wars began Julius Caesar dies
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Roman Empire
Jesus died Pac romana ends Constantine begins to rule
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Counsels
Served in highest elected political office of roman republic 2
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Dictator
Temporary government Military crisis 6 months
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Legion
Basic unit of roman army
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Julius Caesar
Military victories Social reforms New calendar Debate concerned about power
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Caesars death
Dictator for life Roman law Group of senators stabbed him (March 15)
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Roman law
Anyone plotting to be king will be killed without trial
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Pax romania
200 years of peace and prosperity
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Christianity teachings
Messiah would restore kingdom
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Jesus
Born, public ministry Preached, taught, miracles Relationship to God, love
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Spread of Christianity through empire
Embraced all people, have hope to powerless, personal relationships, eternal life
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Constantine accepts Christianity
Battle, he prayed and then won
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Fall of Rome: political
Division of empire Moving Capitol Political office became burden
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Fall of Rome: social
Low confidence in empire Contrast of rich and poor Disloyalty
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Fall of Rome: economic
Inflation Widening gap of rich and poor Disruption of trade
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Fall of Rome: military
Threats from N European tribes Low funds Decline of patriotism
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Athens
Democracy, woman managed household, build with character, | Citizens should be soldiers, letters music and gymnastics
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Sparta
Kept strong, public guardian, tough, army and defense training
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Acropolis
Fortified hill
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Peuiponnesian war
War between Athens and Sparta Suffered from plague Sparta won Ended golden age
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Persian wars
Greek fights together
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Hannibal
Solider who fought against Rome, made oath
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Patricians
The aristocracy, wealthy land owners who held political power
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Plebeians
Common people of Rome
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Punic wars
1- victory agains Rome 2- won 3 major battle counter attack 3-Rome defeated Carthage in a final blow, destroying city of Carthage, burning to the ground and sued salt in the soil
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Discus thrower
Three discs, perfect form, statues
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First triumphant
Caesar, Pompey and crissius
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Second Trandont
Mark Antony, Octavian and Lepidus
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Julius Caesar day of death
The Ides of March March 15
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Octavian
A ruler in Rome who took over power from Lepidus