Greek Daily Life Flashcards
The Greek Nation was really a collection of _______.
City states
The 4th Century is the “____________” or “_________” of Greece.
“Golden Age of Greece”
“Classical period”
The two largest city-states were ______ and ______.
Athens
Sparta
Athens focused on _____ and ______.
Democracy
Philosophy
Sparta focused on creating the __________ society
Ultimate warrior
Because ______ was written for Athens, our look at Greek life focuses on Athenian daily life.
Antigone
Female Greek slaves ______,_____,and _____ in the richest households
Cook
Cleaned
Carried water
Male slaves served as _____ or ______.
Door keeper
Tutored male children
GREEK WOMEN
- most important duty: ________ preferbly male.
- 2nd most important duty: ________, which ment caring for children, spinning, weaving, sewing clothing, and instructing the slaves in the daily chores.
- physical ideal: _______, so that it appeared that you did not have to work outside.
- clothing: women wore a “_____” which was a rectangular piece of wool, folded over, wrapped around the body, and pinned at the shoulders and side.
- only left home to visit with ________. Only left their neighborhoods only on special occasions : _______, _______, and ____ festivals where women played a part in the ceremonies.
- had no _______ and their freedom was controlled by ___ for most of their lives.
- no ___________ although they were often taught to ____ and ______in the home.
Bear children Run household Political rights Men Pale complexion Peplos Nearby neighbors
The most common male occupation was ________
Agricultural (to be a farmer)
For leisure, men would ____ or go ______
Hunt
Horseback riding
Only men were _______, not women or slaves.
Formally educated
All 18 year old men spent ______ in the “_______,” a state school that emphasizes both PHYSICAL & INTELLECTUAL STRENGTH.
2 years
Gymnasium
All 18 year old men spent 2 YEARS in the “GYMNASIUM,” a state school that emphasizes both _________ and __________________
Physical
Intellectual strength
Wealthy men went to further schools run by ________________ to study MATHEMATICS, PHILOSOPHY, LOGIC, RHETORIC.
Famous philosophers
Wealthy men went to further schools run by famous philosophers to study ______,________,_____,and____.
Mathematics
Philosophy
Logic
Rhetoric
Mr PHIL Laughed RHETORIClly
Greek athletics were MALE-ONLY. These events included _________, ______ and _____.
Track and field
Wrestling
BOXING
FAST WRESTLING BOXING
Greek homes were usually __________ and made of ____ materials
Small & cheap
Inexpensive
Rooms were centered around a ______ where cooking and eating took place.
Courtyard
Men would, on special occasions, have “_________” after the dinner meal was served. These were DRINKING PARTIES, where the men reclined on couches. The _______ of the house were not invited. The entertainment would consist of TALKING PHILOSOPHY, or FEMALE DANCERS -very pagan.
Symposiums
Women
Men would, on special occasions, have “SYMPOSIUMS” after the dinner meal was served. These were __________, where the men reclined on couches. The WOMEN of the house were not invited. The entertainment would consist of __________ or __________-very pagan.
Drinking parties
Talking philosophy
Female dancers
War BEFORE the 4TH CENTURY:
-__________ skirmishes (combat) only
Destroyed _________
-while battles were BLOODY, usually CITIES and whole POPULATIONS were not destroyed in war.
-usually only fought from MARCH to OCTOBER, and both sides voluntarily stopped fighting in WINTER
Border
Agricultural
War BEFORE the 4TH CENTURY:
-BORDER skirmishes (combat) only
Destroyed AGRICULTURE
-while battles were ______, usually _______ and whole _______were NOT destroyed in war.
-usually only fought from MARCH to OCTOBER, and both sides voluntarily stopped fighting in WINTER
Bloody
Cities
Populations
War ______the 4TH CENTURY:
- BORDER skirmishes (combat) only
Destroyed AGRICULTURAL
-while battles were BLOODY, usually CITIES and whole POPULATIONS were not destroyed in war.
-usually only fought from ______to ______,and both sides voluntarily stopped fighting in ________.
Before
October
March
Winter