Greek Civilization

Question 1

polis

Answer 1

Greek city-state

1. citizens w/ political rights: adult males
2. citizens w/ no political rights
3. non citizens: slaves and resident aliens

Question 2

tyrants

Answer 2

rulers who seized power by force and were not subject to the law

Question 3

democracy

Answer 3

government by the people or rule of the many

Question 4

oligarchy

Answer 4

rule by the few

Question 5

Sparta

Answer 5

1. military state
2. women were more free to go about
3. oligarchy w/ 2 kings
4. ephors: 5 citizens elected to educate and conduct polis
5. Council of Elders
6. did not encourage outsiders

Question 6

Athens

Answer 6

1. farmers could not pay debts –> gave power to Solon (aristocrat) –> Cleisthenes (Council of 500)
2. direct democracy: citizens participated directly in decision making
3. Pericles: payed salaries and advanced democracy

Question 7

Socrates

Answer 7

1. “Socratic Method”

Question 8

Plato

Answer 8

political power and philosophy meet together = ideal gov.

Question 9

Aristotle

Answer 9

3 forms of gov: monarchy, aristocracy, and constitutional gov. (best)