Unit 3 Chapter 5 section 1,2,3,4,5 Flashcards

1
Q

people who settled on the greek mainland around 2000 bc

A

mycenaeans

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2
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mycenaeans vs troy (10 years)

A

trojan war

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3
Q

moved to the war-torn country side

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Dorians

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4
Q

greatest story teller of all time

A

homer

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5
Q

narrative stories celebrating heroic deeds

A

epics

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6
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traditional stories

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myths

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7
Q

what impact did the nearness to the sea have on the development of greece

A

trade routes

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8
Q

what aspects of culture did the mycenaeans adopt from the minoans

A

trades design writing system religion politics literature

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9
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why were the epics of importance to the greeks of the dorian period

A

people couldnt read but could talk to each other so teller stories by word of mouth was understandable

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10
Q

greek city states

A

polis

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11
Q

fortified hilltop in an ancient greek city

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acropolis

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12
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a gov in which power is in the hands of 1 person

A

monarchy

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13
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power is ruled by small self appointed elite

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oligarchy

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14
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power is in the hands of a heredity ruling class

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aristocracy

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15
Q

people who gain power by force

A

tyrant

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16
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a gov ruled by many

A

democracy

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17
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particular group of people

A

argot

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18
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a row of soldiers shoulder to shoulder carrying spears

A

phalanx

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19
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5th century bce wars between persian empires and greek city-states

A

persian wars

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20
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how does an aristocracy differ from an oligarchy

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the aristocracy was made of nobles while oligarchy was just powerful people

21
Q

what contributions did solon and cleisthenes make to the development of athenian democracy

A

outlawed by debt slavery cleisthenes broke up power of nobility by organizing citizens into groups based on area

22
Q

how did athens benefit from victory in the persian wars

A

athens emerged as leader of delian league which had grown into atleast 200 city states

23
Q

gov where citizens rule directly not through representatives

A

direct democracy

24
Q

their values of harmony order balance and proportion

A

classical art

25
Q

drama about common themes

A

tragedy

26
Q

sparta vs athens

A

peloponnessian war

27
Q

“lovers of wisdom”

A

philosophers

28
Q

a critic sophist

A

socrates

29
Q

a student of socrates

A

plato

30
Q

philosopher questioning nature of world

A

aristotle

31
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what steps did pericles take to strengthen democracy in athens

A

increased # of paid officials

32
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what were the battle strategies of athens and sparta in the peloponnessian war

A

athens-
fight at sea
Sparta -
fight on land

33
Q

why do you think some athenians found the ideas of socrates so disturbing

A

they never asked to questions own morals

34
Q

egyptian, persian, and indian cultures blending

A

hellenstic culture

35
Q

center of commerce

A

alexandria

36
Q

highly regarded mathmetician

A

euclid

37
Q

hellenistic scientist

A

archimedes

38
Q

the largest hellenstic statue

A

collosus of rhodes

39
Q

how did trade contribute to cultural diversity in the hellenistic city of alexandria

A

it made it so that it became an international community with many different cultures

40
Q

how did euclid influence some of the developments in astronomy during the hellenstic city of alexandria

A

the astronomers erastothenes and aristarchus used his geometry

41
Q

what did stoicism and epicureanism have in common

A

both promote having social unity

42
Q

king of macedonia

A

phillip ii

43
Q

north of greece

A

macedonia

44
Q

philips son

A

alexander the great

45
Q

persian king

A

darius iii

46
Q

how did philip ii conquer greece

A

phalanx of 16 men across and deep

47
Q

philip ii’s goal was to conquer persia. why did alexander continue his campaign of conquest after this goal has already been achieved

A

he knew he could expand the empire even more

48
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what happened to alexanders empire after his death

A

his land was split between his 3 generals