SS - Vocab Flashcards
The basic unit of government in Ancient Greece, also called a city-state
Polis
A government run by a king
Monarchy
A government run by a noble families, often wealthy
Aristocracy
A government run by a few wealthy landowners or powerful merchants
Oligarchy
A government in which all citizens could vote directly on laws and other issues.
Direct democracy
Athenian ruler associated with a period known as the Golden Age of Athens
Pericles
Two epic poems still recited, read and studied today, composed by Homer.
Illiad & Odyssey
Greek poet who composed the Iliad and the Odyssey
Homer
Greek thinker who developed a systematic way of asking questions, known as the Socratic Method
Socrates
Students of Socrates who opened a school of reason called the Academy and wrote a series of dialogues called the Republic.
Plato
Student of Plato who emphasized living a life of moderation called the Golden Mean
Aristotle
Greek Historian
Heredotus
Early civilization located on the island of Crete
Minoan
City state known for art, literature, philosophy and democracy.
Athens
City state known for its warlike lifestyle and military prowess
Sparta
A great temple in ancient Athens, it’s construction exemplified Greek architecture
Pathenon
Great Persian Emperor who exemplified a policy of toleration
Xerxes
War between the Persian Empire and Greece in which Athens and Sparta formed an alliance.
Persian war
Great city in Ancient Egypt founded by Alexander the Great
Alexandria
Greatest military leader of Ancient Greece started to spread Hellenistic culture as far as India
Alexander the Great
What did the Persian War do Greece
Unify Athens and Sparta
Did Ancient Greece have a monotheistic or polytheistic religion?
Polytheistic
Hellenistic culture is what?
the mixture of Greek, Egyptian, Persian, and Indian culture that took place in the areas that Alexander conquered
What were the Twelve Tables of Rome
Written set of laws that stated the rules of behavior for members of Roman society.
