unit 9 Flashcards
direct democracy
a form of democracy in which citizens gather together to vote.
golden age
a period of great cultural achievement
immortal
able to live forever
mythology
a collection of stories that explain events.
plague
a disease that has caused many deaths
siege
a military technique; troops surround a city with soldiers to take control.
truce
an agreement to stop fighting
catapult
a weapon that hurls large stones
cosmopolitan
worldly
hellenistic
relating to greek history
phalanx
battle formation
comedy
humorous form of greek drama that mocked famous people
jury
judges
philosophy
the study of the universe and our place In it.
representative democracy
a form of democracy in which people are elected to vote on the citizens behalf
tragedy
greek drama in which characters experience sorrowful events
where did Solon rule?
Athens
What did Solon do?
He made democracy more fair ( not perfect) canceled debts of poor, freed slaved farmers, canceled unfair payments of greedy people, reduced power of very rich, created council chosen by chance.
What did cleithenes do?
He allowed Assembly members debated openly and heard court cases, citizens were organized by where they lived, each group had 50 representatives to the council of 500
what did Pericles do?
expanded the limited democracy to one that allowed all male citizens to participate in government, transferred remaining power of very wealthy to the assembly, paid jurors and public officials, opened political positions to middle class. he formed a direct democracy.
how did Sparta win in the war against Athens?
They surrounded Athens on both land and water.
how did the plague start?
When Sparta surrounded Athens, athenians retreated behind the strong city walls.. being so close together they developed the plague.
Who is Myrtis?
She was a victim of the plague around 430 B.C. An 11 year old girl who’s body was found in a subway tunnel in the 1990s. Scientists reconstructed her face to look like what she had looked like in the past.
what happened after the plague?
Athens and Sparta made a 50 year truce to stop fighting. but it didn’t last long..
