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Rivalries of Greek City States and Growth of Athenian Democracy Flashcards

1
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after the wars, many greek states entered an _________ with athenians

A

alliance

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2
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The struggle to prevent Persian takeover purges powerful sense of _________ ________

A

Hellenic Identity

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3
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the tributes of the alliance between greek states and the athenians allowed for public services such as ______ _____

A

jury duty

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4
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what impact did the democratic reforms in athens have

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the aristocrats have less power

The lower class became more pivotal to the city’s well being

more men could participate in govvy

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5
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______ and ______ remain important

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Delphi and Olympia

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6
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477 representatives from Athens and many other sates met at Delos and form an organization to fight the ________

this league is know as the ________ league

A

to fight the persians

this league is known as the delian league

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7
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who was the leader of the delian league

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athens

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what did the delian league want to do

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contain persia

gather money as compensation for damage persia did to greece

revenge

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9
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how was each state’s contributions to the delian league assessed

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athenian aristocrats assessed each states contribution

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10
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what did the delian league eventually do

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they were able to drive the persians out

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11
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The Delian League was able to establish a new colony/cleruchy, which was still a part of athens

what was it’s purpose

A

an outlet for unwanted citizens

discourages the rebellion from athens

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12
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other than in their first year, the delian league kept track of their contributions using what

A

“athenian tribute lists” which lists the one-sixth of each contribution that was dedicated to the goddess Athena Polias

inscribed on a marble slab

multiplied by sixty, these figures give the size of each state’s contribution in a given year

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13
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there was much debate about whether or not to do what

(in reference to the delian league)

A

whether or not members had to pay contributions

as many states believed it should be up to them how much peril they were in from persia

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14
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the athenians refusal to permit states to remain aloof from the League combines with the gradual conversion of tribute paymment from ships to money sent what message?

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that the athenians rules the sea and were converting the naval alliance into an empire

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15
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Athenians were generally united in their ideas. They were divided however in their relationship with _______

A

sparta

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16
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Themistocles encouraged competition between athens and _______, as well as the developement of _________

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Themistocles encouraged competition between athens and sparta, as well as the developement of democracy

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17
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Cimon favored ______ and opposed any further ___________

(when advising to athens)

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Cimon favored sparta and opposed any further democratization

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18
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Where did Athens stand of their realtionship with Sparta, and on their decision to stay democratic or not

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Athens favoured Cimon’s idea of keeping warm relations with sparta, and opposing the increasingly democratic trend in

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19
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What did Athens do to Themistocles

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Ostracized him, he then fled to Persia

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20
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Cimon _____ to command in Athenian assembly

A

continued

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21
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when helots revolted in sparta, who did they reach out to for help

A

the hellenic league

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22
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how did the athenian assembly react to spartas cry for help during the helot’s revolt

How did CImon react?

A

caused debate in the athenian assembly

ephialtes didnt want to help sparta

Cimon wanted to help

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23
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When the Athenians decided to help the spartans during the helot’s revolt, what happened

A

they went but got tuned away, deciding to align with sparta’s enemy, argos

Cimon was then ostracized

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24
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After Cimon was ostricised, what happned to Athenian government

A

sparked the beginning of full athenian democracy

Ephialtes passed significant democratic reforms

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25
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After Ephialtes passed significant democratic reforms, what did those who disagreed with him do?

A

disagreers killed him

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26
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who took over after Ephialtes

A

Pericles

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27
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The First Peloponnesian war was an ________ war

A

undeclared

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28
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the first Peloponnesian war was between who

A

athens and sparta

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29
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the first Peloponnesian war consisted of a series of battles, with what in between

A

intervals of peace

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30
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what place, between Corinth and Attica, played a role in outbreak of Peloponnesian wars

A

Megara

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31
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How was megara influential in the Peloponnesian wars

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they allied themselves with Athens to obtain protection from Corinth

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32
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what did Athens build for protection

A

big ass walls

33
Q

athens’ land was ________ out

A

maxed

34
Q

athens was still determined to continue operations against _______

A

persia

35
Q

athens sailed against egypt and ______

A

lost

36
Q

who negotiated a truce of five years between athens and sparta

A

Cimon

37
Q

Argos signed a 30 year treaty with ______

A

sparta

38
Q

When Cimon died, who did Athens make peace with

A

Persia

39
Q

what is the ekklesia

A

an athenian assembly met

they met in open air on the hill known as Pnyx

40
Q

how often did the ekklesia meet?

a) one a year
b) every 30 days
c) every ten days

A

every ten days

41
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the guiding spirit of Athenian imperialism was _______

A

pericles

42
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Athenians generals had power by _______

A

esteem

43
Q

after Pericles died, what changed in the athenian
govvy

hint _____ and _____ diverged

A

mililatry and politics

44
Q

Pericles served on the board of ____ generals

A

board of ten generals

45
Q

by the time of Pericles, the Athenians had come to call their form of government _________

A

demokratia

a govvy in which kratos (power) was in the hands of the demos (the people)

46
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the judicial system in athens, had large juries and _____ their jurors

A

paid

47
Q

who were Simonides and Pindar

(in relation to athens in it’s democratic era)

A

both lyric poets

simonides - persian war poet

Pindar - epikike poet, poems of athletic vicotry

48
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what is the meaning of epi-nike

A

“upon athletic victory”

49
Q

Athens in 5th century was fascinated with _______ interpretations of history as opposed to thological

A

humanistic (realistic)

50
Q

the greeks were very interested in nature and customs

what does this mean?

A

is our lifestyle based on customs (nurture) or our genetic makeup (nature)

51
Q

what is the literal definition of logographer

A

storyteller/storywriter

52
Q

greek painters and sculptors shared a fascination for with the human and ______

A

divine

53
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in the 5th centurey, greek art became less ______

A

static

action and movement become more important

54
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Herodotus of Halicarnassus was called the father of _______ (initially), or the father of ______

A

Called the father of history (initially) or the father of lies

55
Q

Herodotus of Halicarnassus attempted to explain what in his writings

A

He attempted to explain the persian wars

He explained everything relating to and leading to the Persian wars

56
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Herodotus of Halicarnassus was not ethnocentric, what does this mean

A

Tried to write unbiasedly what anyone said about the wars

57
Q

what is the meaning of “histories”

A

means inquiry/questionings

58
Q

In Herodotus’ theory of History - threefold progression

explain the meaning of blindness, pride and destruction

A

Blindness - when you become successful you become blind to certain things

Pride - if you continue to be successful you become prideful

Destruction - as a result of the above two, it leads to your destruction
This is what happened to Xerves and a lot of humans
IE. Xerxes does not listen to any warnings given to him and carries on his own accord

59
Q

Thucydides wrote about the history of what war

A

the peloponnesian war

60
Q

thucydides was the ______ of Herodotus

A

opposite

61
Q

Thucydides was known as a _______ historian

he gathered as much evidence as possible and sifted through accounts to make sure everything was right

A

forensic

62
Q

thucydes documented the plagues that swept through athens, and also recorded the _____ and ______ dynamics at the time

A

family and social dynamic

63
Q

when a baby was born in attica, the father decided whether to ______ or ______ __

A

raise or expose of it

most sons were raised
women less values

64
Q

the life expectance in classical athens was what

A

35-45

65
Q

children of divorce lived with which parent

A

their father

66
Q

school in classical athens was only for who

A

rich males

67
Q

kids in classical athens played three common games

Khytrinda
posinda
and drapinda

what are they

A

Khytrinda - like money in the middle and tag
posinda - a guessing game
and drapinda - tag where the kids pretend to be runaway slaves

68
Q

what is the meaning of epikleros

A

daughter with no brothers

must marry fathers closest relative and divorce her current partner
so they can fuck and make a male heir

69
Q

Xenopon wrote about the ______ of a wife

A

training

70
Q

_____ united states on the seas

A

trade

71
Q

trade was necessary for what reason

A

no polis had everything they needed on their own

72
Q

what city was the most populated

A

athens

73
Q

metics played a key role in _______

A

economy

74
Q

what were metics in 5th cenury classical athens

A

rich residents of athens who did not own land

was illegal to do so without dispensation

75
Q

Metics could not do what in athenian govvy

A

hold office

not technically a citizen either

76
Q

metics _____ their home

A

rented

77
Q

________ replaced tyrannys

A

democracies

78
Q

what is banusic labour and how was it viewed

A

working under someone else’s command

working indoors

looked down upon, seen as not a real mans job

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