Greek & Roman politics Flashcards
What are Hoplite Phalanx?
Citizen soldiers who were armed with spears and shields
Who was Pericles?
He was an elected general and prominent figure in Athens
Athens was known as a city-state; what is a city-state?
A city that with its surrounded territory forms an independent state
Sparta was a ____-_____ in Greece
City-state
In Sparta, who was Lycurgus?
A law-giver who founded most of the institutions of Sparta
Men and women of Sparta trained for ____.
War
T/F: The women of Sparta did not have a lot of autonomy and ability to train as soldiers
False; they did have autonomy and they did train as soldiers
In Sparta, slaves were known as __________.
Athinians
What is an oligarchy?
A form of government where control is given to a small group of people
Who was Aristotle?
A Greek philosopher who did analyses of governments and participated in science
Aristotle was ______ student.
Plato’s
What are the 3 components of critical thinking?
- Theory/knowledge
- Practice
- Attitudes/motivations
T/F: Human reasoning is subject to cognitive biases
True
T/F: Man is not a political animal
False
What are some common qualities of citizens that Aristotle highlights?
- People of superior refinement/have active dispositions (participation) identify happiness with honor
- Men pursue honor; virtue is also a key element for men
- Those who are entitled to share in judicial office is what makes a citizen a citizen
