11.3 important Flashcards
(25 cards)
What was a Greek city-state (polis)?
A polis is an independent city with its own government, plus nearby farms and villages.
What was at the heart of every city-state?
An acropolis, which was a tall hill with strong walls where important temples were built.
What was the agora in a Greek city-state?
The marketplace where citizens met to discuss politics, philosophy, and daily life. It was a square packed with market stalls and people doing business
What was typically included in a Greek city-state besides the acropolis and agora?
Housing, workshops, theatres, public buildings, gymnasiums, and religious temples.
Why were defensive walls built around Greek city-states?
To protect against enemy attacks.
What role did farmland play in the Greek city-state?
It provided food for the city population and supported trade.
What types of public entertainment spaces were in Greek city-states?
Theatres and gymnasiums.
Who typically lived in Greek city-states?
Citizens (free-born men), their families, slaves, and foreigners (non-citizens).
What did the Greek city-state provide for its citizens?
Opportunities for participation in politics, religion, military, and culture.
What were some weaknesses of the city-state system?
Limited farmland and vulnerability to outside attack or internal conflict.
What were some opportunities provided by Greek city-states?
Participation in a shared political and cultural life, and economic trade.
What were some threats to Greek city-states?
War with rival city-states, invasion by foreign powers, food shortages.
What types of streets and alleys were common in Ancient Greece
Narrow streets and alleys
What were law courts called in Ancient Greece
The heliaea
What were homes of wealthy known as
villas
How were villas like
They were often built on higher ground and had an atrium that might have contained a pool
What were the homes of ordinary people built from and what were they like
Built from clay or stone. Many were built around an open courtyard to keep cool
What was a slave market
A place where slaves were brought or sold
What is the tholos
An area where a city states council met
What was the strategium
Military headquarters
Why did audience often gather at the agora
To hear philosophers speak on a range of subjects
What was the bouleuterion
A building where the city’s Council of Citizens (known as the Boule) met
What was the Boule
The Boule was the Council of Citizens
What was the stoa and what did it provide
The stoa was a long building, like a hall containing shops and offices; it also provided shelter and a shaded place to meet.
