Greece Flashcards

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Athens reached it’s Democratic Zenith under the leadership of

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Solon- (Pericles builds on solons reforms which had open councils to any citizen, supported appointment of commoners to public officers, building projects throughout the polis which created jobs and loyalty and he promoted art)

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Frescoes often show beautiful people who are wealthy in what SOCIETY?

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Minoan society

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What that salvation cults of the Hellenistic era promise believers which was not available through Greek philosophy or traditional religion

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The promise of a rewarding after life

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Similarity between Minoan and Mycenean

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Both built palaces

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Antigonid empire (Hellenistic empire )

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Greece & macedon (smallest)

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Ptolemaic empire (Hellenistic)

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Egypt -North Africa
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Alexandria cap@ mouth of Nile

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Seleucid empire (Hellenistic)

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(Largest) Anatolia to Bactria

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In Greek society women could..

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Operate small business

Sparta>poleis

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Socrates(470-399BCE)

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Gray “an un examined life isn’t worth living”????

-killed w/ charge if core outing Athens youth

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Plato (430-347BCE)

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Socrates disciple theory of forms/ideas
Reflection if perf world
His book REPUBLIC expressed ideal philosophy king

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Aristotle (384-322BCE)

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Plato student

No forms if ideas but the use if logic

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Hellenistic philosopher:epicureans

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Identified pleasure as the greatest food

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Hellenistic philosopher:skeptics

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Doubted certainty of knowledge sought calmness

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Hellenistic philosopher:stoics

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Taught individuals duty to aid others and lead virtuous lives most respected and influential

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Hellenistic philosopher: cult of Osiris

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Speculation about a single universal God emerged mono theism

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Unlike many slaves in _____which were used for human sacrifice slaves in____the where provided the agricultural labor necessary to feed the polis

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Maya culture-Sparta

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Despite the many differences The Hellenistic philosophers would have most agreed with _____ regarding duty because of the Greek focus on fulfilling one’s duties to reason and logic in order to achieve a sense of inner peace and tranquility

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Hindu thinking in the UPANISHADS