terms western civ Flashcards
Hierarchy
is defined as the differences among people
Paleolithic (old stone)
the stone age is broken up into 2 periods known as
Neolithic (New Stone)
The stone age is broken up into 2 periods known as
Paleolithic
is the old stone age
farming package (fertile crescent)
the Neolithic revolution was also known as
Polis
is a political entity whereby an urban exercises control over nearby country side
Slaves
were known by the greeks as “living tools”
dark age
is the term used to refer to the collapse of greek civilization 1000-750 BCE
sophists
were greek public speaking teachers
Hero cults
were rituals performed at the tombs of extraordinary famous men & women
infant exposure
was the practice whereby unwanted newborns were abandoned by their parents; and they usually became slaves
slaves
was the practice whereby unwanted newborns were abandoned by their parents; and they usually became slaves
Companions
were independent Athenian women who entertained at make dinner parties
MAAT
Egyptian kings offered _ to the gods. It represented truth, justice or correct balance
Defend
No matter the civilization, a king’s duty was to _ &_
Provide
No matter the civilization, a king’s duty was to _ &_
Triremes
were greek ramming ships
Metics
were immigrants who paid to live and work with athens
Redistributive economy
is the economy where the government parcels out food and goods based on need
Symposia
were all male greek dinner parties
Rationalism/ subjectivism
was the philosophical system that said there was no moral absolutes
Metallurgy
is the ability to work metals into farm implements and/or weapons
Athens
_ & _ allied against Thebes in 370 BCE
Greece
_ & _ allied against Thebes in 370 BCE
way of the ancestors
is the translation of “mas maiorium”
manifest destiny
rome’s growth sprang from its citizen’s belief in sense of
Client/patron
was the 2-way personal relationship linking romans to one another
roman family
was the bedrock of roman society
Patrias potestas
was a matter of roman law. it translated as “power of the father”
Vestil virgins
were Rome’s only female priesthood
safety
the goal of roman public religion was to preserve Rome’s _ & _
Prosperity
the goal of roman public religion was to preserve Rome’s _ & _
Succession
Plebeians would flex their political muscle by a _
Patricians
The 2 classes of Roman freemen were _ & _
Plebeians
The 2 classes of Roman freemen were _ & _
12 tablets
were the earliest known written roman laws
To guarantee the right of the plebeians
the reason why the 12 tablets were instituted
1st punic war
was the 1st time roman troops fought outside italy
Princeps
is the roman title meaning “first man”
Golden Age
was the name given to the roman age where peace and prosperity existed for almost 100 years
Legally
the 2-way personal relationship linked romans to one another
Morally
The 2-way personal relationship linked romans to one another
Roman values
was the aim of roman education
Tradition
was the source of roman morality
Aqueducts
brought fresh water to Rome
Destruction, burnt to ground, no one could live there for 100 years
was the fate of the city of Carthage at the end of the 3rd war with Rome
Increased subsidy
Tiberius & Gaius Gracchus won support from the poor citizens by promising them this
Fear, Land, Resources, Plunder
Motivated roman imperialism
Athletes of god
monasticism which was a form of asceticism
Barbarian invasion
Took more of a toll in the Western Empire, than that of the west. The Visigoths took over most of Western Empire.
Clovis
Clovis was the leader/ emperor of the Merovingian dynasty
Caliphs
Caliphs were the successors to Muhammad and Islam. The 1st 2 caliphs had no problem. The 3rd caliph is where we see the split of the Islamic party into the Sunnis and Shiites.
Haji
Muslim who has been to mecca as a pilgrim
Merovingian’s
Merovingian’s part of the Merovingian dynasty formerly known as the frank defeated the Visigoths
Madrasas
A college or school for Islamic instruction
Saracens
An Arab or Muslim during the time of the crusades
Khagan
Was the leader of the Bulgarians, full name was Khagan Krum
Saints Cyril & Methodius
Religious missionaries who spread christianity
Huns
Led by Attila the hun, they were trained warriors who pillaged cities and villages. Able to attack and sleep on horses.
Nika Riot
The Nika riot led to the death of 30,000 people. People protesting at a chariot race, the emperor didn’t want to become a refugee so he sent in the military and slaughtered the rioters
Islam
means submission to god
Allah
Allah is the god of Islam
Quran
The Quran is the holy book Islam. Contains the revelations that Muhammad had envisioned and heard from god
Lombard’s
Germanic tribe who ruled a Kingdom in Italy from 568 to 774
Visigoths
Barbarians who sacked the western roman empire and at one point took and captured the city of Rome
5 Pillars of Islam
Fast of Ramadan, pray 5x a day, pilgrimage 1x life to Mecca, Allah is god and Muhammad his prophet, pray towards Mecca
