Mediterranean Flashcards
(14 cards)
Polis
a Greek city state, the fundamental political unit or Ancient Greece
hoplite
a heavily armed foot soldier of Ancient Greece
trireme
an Ancient Greek war galley with three banks or oars
Acropolis
a fortified hilltop in an Ancient Greek city
Parthenon
the temple of Athena built on the Acropolis
Parthenon Frieze
marble sculpture of ordinary people
direct democracy
a government in which citizens rule directly rather than through representatives
aristocracy
a government I which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility
oligarchy
a government in which power is in the hands of a few people, especially in which rule is based upon wealth
monarchy
government in which power is in the hands of a single person
battle of Marathon
ancient Greeks defeated the larger Persian army, Persians first invasion
Battle of Salamis
naval battle between the Greek city states and Persia, fought between the straits
philosopher
a thinker who uses logic and reason to investigate the nature of the universe, human society, and morality
arête
moral virtue; act of living up to ones full potential
