Weastern Greece Flashcards
He was a great conqueror but a harsh leader. He also named places after him that modeled Athens
Alexander the Great
The place where democracy was invented and they once ruled trade of the Mediterranean
Athens
Polytheism
belief in many gods
The mountain where parthenon is
Acropolis
The symbol of Athens and its accomplishments
Parthenon
Athens sworn enemies whom they conquered and where conquered by.
Persia
An ancient Greek city-state and rival of Athens . was known for its militaristic government and for its educational system designed to train children to be devoted citizens and brave soldiers. They defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian War. abducted children when they turned six.
Sparta
War between Sparta and Greece
Peloponnesian War
was one of the most famous Greek philosophers. He fought in a war to prove his loyalty to athens. After the war, he taught many of the youth of Athens on how to question things to an extreme extent. He was scapegoated and put on trial for corruption of Athens youth and not believing in the gods of Athens. He was put to death by Hemlock but had the chance to escape. But, because of his loyalty to Athens, he accepted his fate.
Socrates
was the founder of the Platonist school of thought. His teacher was Socrates himself and was one of Socrates’ most well known students. He is well known for his Mathematics and Astronomy. and Plato died of natural causes in the year of 347 B.C.
Plato
was born 384 B.C. Both of his parents were part of traditional medical families. His parents died when he was young. He was Plato’s most famous student. He helped Alexander The Great study. His two children were Nicodemus and Pythias. He died to a stomach disease in 322 B.C.
Aristotle
Athens alliance
Delian League
Athens patron goddess, and goddess of wisdom
Athena
Spartans patron god, god of war
Ares
ruled by the people, with some people more powerful than others
democracy / kind of Communism though
He came from a very wealthy class; his grandfather performed a task for the king.
Cleisthenes
What Greek city seemed the most likely to dominate all others politically during Cleisthenes lifetime?
Spartans
Sparked hope in the war against the Persians
Battle of Marathon
Suggested to win the battle by sea
Thermisticles
Killed Alexander
Sickness
Alexander conquered _____________ with no conflicted
Egyptians
where Alexander was born and where he ruled
Macedoniana
What did the Spartans force the Athenians to do after they defeated them?
They forced the Athenians to destroy their fleet and take down their wall.
What did the Spartans use in their navy and what did this do to the Athenians
To blockade the Athenians from the trade routes
Why did the Athenians decide to defend the Greek colony on Sicily and attack Syracuse in 415 BC? How did it turn out for the Athenians?
They decided to defend them because they wanted to conquer them as well. They needed reinforcements, then nothing. A sailor arrived in the city and said the Athens army ran out of food, water, and were arguing over power.
Alexander Conquered ______ with no conflict
Egypt
What additional cargo did the grain boats that fed the city of Athens bring with them at the end of the first year of war? How did this affect the city?
a Plague. It spread like wildfire and hit hard.
What was Socrates favorite subject of study? What does Socrates think people should make every decision based on?
Socrates favorite subject was to study people. He thought every decision was based on reason and logic, what is good and what is wrong.
What were the favorite subjects of the Athenian theater, and what was the typical plot line of these stories?
-Tragedy and Comedy. The typical plot lines were when great men lost everything that they owned and them falling from great heights.
What happened to the Athenian generals who could not pick up their men who had fallen overboard in battle? Who was the only Athenian who stood up to defend the generals?
-They were thrown into prison. Because of the storm, they had to head straight back to Athens. Socrates was the only one who stood up for the generals. The generals were still condemned to death by drinking Hemlock.
What additional cargo did the grain boats that fed the city of Athens bring with them at the end of the first year of war? How did this affect the city?
a Plague. It spread like wildfire and hit hard.
What was Socrates favorite subject of study? What does Socrates think people should make every decision based on?
Socrates favorite subject was to study people. He thought every decision was based on reason and logic, what is good and what is wrong.
What were the favorite subjects of the Athenian theater, and what was the typical plot line of these stories?
-Tragedy and Comedy. The typical plot lines were when great men lost everything that they owned and them falling from great heights.
What does Themistocles convince the Athenian citizens to do and what ends up happening to the city of Athens?
He convinced everyone to go into exile, and then all the temples of Athens were burned by the Persians. Then He lured the persians up the straight to where they could not maneuver and the Greeks won the battle
