History Greece / Roman Empires Unit 2 Flashcards
(41 cards)
What were the 3 main cities of Greece
- Athens
- Sparta
- Mycenae
How long did Mycenae rule over the Aegon region?
from 1400-1200 B.C
Were did Mycenea absurd some of its culture from
Egypt
What wrote The Iliad and Odyssey
Homer
What city-state was known for its extreme militaristic values
sparta
How young were soldiers enlisted in Sparta
7 years old
what happened to the sick in Sparta
they were cast off to die
What were some rules in Sparta
travel was forbidden
self wealth was ignored
new ideas “change” was bad
What type of ppl were Sparta
isolationists
What were the three fazes of govt Athens went through
Monarchy to Aristocracy to Democracy
Which govt did Athens power/wealth come from
Aristocracy
Why did Athens become a Democracy?
Land owners took too much power, people revolted
Whats a democracy
Gov’t by authority of the people
How was Athens different from our democracy
All males were expected to vote
Juries were 400-500 members
Main legislative body – approx. 6,000
How was the council selected in Athens
through a vote
how long did a chairman be in office
one day
What did solon do in Athens
He was responsible of the democratic reform
who were the Cleisthenes
Aristocrat from birth/Warrior
What religion was practiced in Greece
Polyothism
Who was Zuez and were did he live
God over Gods and lived on mnt elimpous
Who were Zeus’s children
Aphrodite – goddess of Love
Ares – god of war
Athena – goddess of wisdom
Who were the lovers of wisdom
philosopherss
What did philosophers do?
Questioned accepted values of science and society
Studied subjects to discover laws of universe
Who was Socrates
a philosopher who questioned the way of live of Greece