Two Small Cities in One Small Land Flashcards
How was the geographical and cultural layout of ancient Greece?
They would be enslaved by former inhabitants.
What were the different tribes in Greece, including the Dorians, Ionians, and Aeolians?
Either in appearance or in language.
What were the relationships between the Greek tribes and how did they interact with each other?
The close-related, neighboring tribes were unable to get on with each other.
What’s the importance of religion and sport in uniting the Greeks?
Sports fields talk about things like the essence of life and how to recognize it, and where it came from.
What is the Olympic Games and their significance in ancient Greece?
The Olympic Games took place once every four years, and were attended by all the Greeks.
Who were the Delphic Oracle and its role in Greek society?
Delphi was to consult the god Apollo.
What are the characteristics of Sparta and Athens, and understand their differences?
The nobles who once ruled Athens imposed harsh laws drawn up by an Athenian named Draco.
When were the social and political systems of Sparta and Athens, including the laws introduced by Lycurgus and Solon?
He was introduced in 594 BC-at the time of Nebuchadnezzar-were named after him.
What was the concept of democracy and its development in Athens?
‘The rule of the people,’ in Greek.
When did the rise of tyrants in Athenian politics and how the Athenians dealt with them?
‘Polis’ is Greek for city, ‘politics,’ the affairs of a city.
What was Pericles and his role in shaping Athens?
He spoke in the Assembly, the Athenians always believed that it was they who had made the decisions, whereas in fact it was Pericles, who had made up his mind long before.
When did the cultural achievements of the Athenians, including their contributions to art, architecture, and philosophy?
All the forms which the Greeks employed in these buildings were to be used again and again in architecture.
The significance of the Acropolis and the architectural elements used in its construction?
None of them is as beautiful as those on the Acropolis where they are used not for show and decoration but for the purpose for which they were invented: as elegant supports for the roof.
What was the importance of sculpture in ancient Greece, including the works of Phidias?
The most famous sculpture of such statues was Phidias. He did not create mysterious and supernatural images, like the colossal statues in Egyptian temples.
What had the Greek theater, included tragedies and comedies?
Their theater, like their spot, was also once bound up with their religion, with festivals held in honor of their god Dionysus (also known as Bachus).
