Section 3 Flashcards
Direct democracy
Form of government in which citizens rule directly
Direct democracy
Form of government in which citizens rule directly
Classical art
Art in which harmony,order, and balance were emphasized
Classical art
Art in which harmony,order, and balance were emphasized
Tragedy
Serious drama dealing with such themes as love,hate,war,or betrayal
Tragedy
Serious drama dealing with such themes as love,hate,war,or betrayal
Comedy
Light and amusing play that may poke fun at serious subjects
Comedy
Light and amusing play that may poke fun at serious subjects
Peloponnesian war
War in which Athens and it’s allies were defeated by Sparta and it’s allies
Peloponnesian war
War in which Athens and it’s allies were defeated by Sparta and it’s allies
Philosopher
Thinker who uses logic and reason to explore life’s important questions
Philosopher
Thinker who uses logic and reason to explore life’s important questions
Socrates
Greek thinker who explored truth and justice and developed a method of questioning and answering
Socrates
Greek thinker who explored truth and justice and developed a method of questioning and answering
Plato
Socrates’s student who wrote the republic , a view of the ideal society
Plato
Socrates’s student who wrote the republic , a view of the ideal society
Aristotle
Plato’s student who developed a method for testing and organizing ideas
Aristotle
Plato’s student who developed a method for testing and organizing ideas
Polis
A Greek city state
Polis
A Greek city state
Acropolis
A forted hill top in Ancient Greek
Acropolis
A forted hill top in Ancient Greek
Monarchy
A state ruled by a king
Monarchy
A state ruled by a king
Aristocracy
Ruled by a small group of noble people
Aristocracy
Ruled by a small group of noble people
Oligarchy
A govern ante ruled by a few powerful people
Oligarchy
A govern ante ruled by a few powerful people
Tyrant
A powerful individual who gained control of a city states government by appealing to the poor for support
Tyrant
A powerful individual who gained control of a city states government by appealing to the poor for support
