S1 FINAL CH 5 Flashcards
Trojan war
Between Mycenae and Troy
Homer
Blind poet, wrote the epics Illiad and Odyssey
Polis
Greek city state
Acropolis
High city with temples dedicated to gods
Oligarchy
Power controlled by small, wealthy elite
Phalanx
Massive formation of heavily armed foot soldiers
Where is Sparta
Southern Greece
Athens located in
Attica
Which city state introduced early versions of democracy
Athens
Pericles
Statesmen in Athens, led during gold age
Direct democracy
Citizens take part in day to day govt affairs
Alexander the Great
Victorious against many empires
Philip II
Ruler of Greece, built powerful army, raised Alexander the Great
Assimilate
To absorb ideas
Philosophy
Using logic and reasoning to think
Philosopher
“Lover of wisdom”, used observation and reasoning
Logic
Rational thinking
Art of skillful speaking
Rhetoric
Socrates
Athenian stonemason and philosopher, Socratic method
Plato
Socrates student, passed down Socrates ideas
Aristotle
Plato’s student, ideas about politics, gov, ethics, biology
How did art of Knossos reflect Minoan culture?
Reflected honor and respect for the gods and gender roles
How did trade shape Mycenaean society?
Passed on new skills and customs from other cultures
Why was discipline important in Sparta?
It prepared them for military battle