Unit 1 Flashcards
Trojan War
A ten year war between Troy and the Mycenaeans.
Dorian
Moved in after Mycenaean civilization collapsed
Homer
Blind storyteller who created epics
epics
narrative poems celebrating heroic deeds
myths
traditional stories about Greek gods
direct democracy
a form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representives
classical art
values of harmony, order, balance, and proportion
tragety
serious drama about love,hate,war, or betrayal
comedy
contained scenes filled with slapstick situations and crude humor.
Peloponnesian War
War between Athens and Sparrta
what does philosophers mean?
lovers of wisdom
philosophers
Greek thinkers determined to seek truth
Socrates
a greek philosopher that encouraged Greeks to question themselves and their moral character
What was Socrates famous for?
He was famous for starting Athenians to question themselves and their morals
Plato
He was Socrates student
What was Plato famous for?
He was famous for writing the Republic, his vision of the perfect governing society
Aristotle
Plato’s student, question the nature of the world and human belief, thought, and knowledge
What was Aristotle famous for?
He invented a method to argue the rules of logic.
What were Pericles’ three goals?
strengthen Athenian democracy, hold and strengthen the empire, glorify Athens
What did Pericles do?
He led Athen’s through most of its golden age
What were the Mycenaean’s
People who settled on Greece’s mainland
What was the Parthenon
A temple in honor of Athena, set example for builders for generation to come.
Who won the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta
Republic
a form of government in which power rests with citizens who have the right to vote for their leaders
patricians
wealthy landowners who held most of the power
plebeians
common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up the majority of the population
tribunes
protected the rights of the plebeians from unfair acts of patrician officials.
Consuls
two leaders that commanded the army and directed the government
Senate
the aristocratic branch of Rome’s government
Dictator
a leader who had absolute power to make laws and command the army.
legions
military units Roman soldiers were organized in
Punic war
A war against Rome and Carthage
Hannibal
a Carthage military strategist that almost captured Rome
