Greece - (General, Slavery, Religion, Warfare) Flashcards

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How does Greeks start out?

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As poor during dark age, isolated

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2
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What was Greek Polis?

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City state surrounding an urban city

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3
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Tyrant

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Person with seized and held power in violation

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4
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Democracy

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Exercise of ritual power by all

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5
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Agon

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Highly competitive nature/sprit among neighbors

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Sacrifice

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The ritual of greek religion

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7
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Hoplites

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New kind of warfare. Heavily armed to protect. Fought in formation. Had great position in society

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Athens and Sparta

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Greek states in late archaic and classical periods

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9
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Acropolis

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center of the city

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10
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Agora

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Center of meeting, gathering

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Religion

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Greeks gave Gods gifts for protection. Worshipped gods, believed in sacrifice.

Had multiple gods such as sky gods, Zeus (storms), Poseldon (Sea)

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12
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Positive agon

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Emulating your neighbor, example

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Negative agaon

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Envying your neighbor, example

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14
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Hesoid

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A poet from the 8th centuy, identified with both positive and negative agon

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15
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Whats the chronological greek timeline?

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Dark Ages
Archaic Ages
Classical PERIOD

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16
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phalanx -

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Name of hoplite fighting.

17
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Hellenes

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Name used to refer to original inhabinates of city states - natives

18
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Barbaroi

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Name used to refer to non native people of city states

19
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Alter

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Central to all religions

20
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Sacrifice

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Central element in religion society. Animals killed roasted eaten in workship, events/festivals as part of civ duty

21
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Apeturia

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Festival for males to be initiated in brotherhood each nominee shaved off their hair as taken for sacrifice

22
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Sparta

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Known for poetry and traditions

23
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Who were the messinians and how did they become helots?

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Conquered by Sparta. Became slaves.

24
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What was the crisis with helots

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Large number of them Spartans had to keep soldiers home to control them

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What is unique with Spartans king system?
They had 2
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What were ephors?
5 ephors. Elected minister of state ran spartan government