Terms
Define oikonomia.
"economics" from the word house - oikon; having to do with making money
What happened in 776 BC?
Lycurgus installs the Olympic Games.
Who was the tyrant that tried to claim that Athena crowned him sole ruler of Athens?
Peisistratus
Explain why there was turmoil and unrest among the citizens of Athens from 600-800 BC right before Solon became archon.
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This is where Dr. Wagner, Mrs. Greb, and Mr. Sawyer went to college.
Hillsdale
Define timocracy
timocracy - rule based off "merit; worth"
What is the "age" or period of time called in which the Minoans and Mycenaeans lived in ancient Greece?
Bronze Age (3200 - 1200 BC)
Who founded the Olympic Games in 776 BC?
Lycurgus
Summarize Solon's reforms.
1. cancels all land debts
2. passes law freeing all Athenians who had become enslaved
3. promotes trade
4. develops a system dividing society into four
5. writes out a constitution with “checks and balances”
***ALL may serve on jury
This is the name of Mr. Landis' dog.
Penny
What was the krupteia?
krupteia - right of passage for young Spartan men; objective was to hunt down a helot; if you passed you would become an "equal" or hemoioi
Give the estimate date for the Trojan War.
1200 BC
Who reformed the laws of Athens when he became archon in 600 BC?
Solon
Explain what is meant by the public and private realms of society.
public - serving the city-state in war or in politics
private - family and household obligations
This is the state where Ms. Koci moved to and grew up after her family moved from Albania.
Massachusetts
What was the Greek word for the having a single mindset? It is the idea that everyone in the society shares the same set of values and purpose in life.
hoimoinea
When were the Iliad and Odyssey composed?
750 BC
This woman was a poet and she saved her own city-state, Argos, from an invasion of Spartans.
Telesilla of Argos
Explain the way in which the Spartan government is balanced.
Monarchy - Lycurgus’ state had TWO kings from separate royal families (one handles matters of war and the other matters of the polis)
Democracy - the Assembly of all Spartans - power to vote
Aristocracy - served for life - own a plot of land (Gerousia, “the Council of The Old Men”) 60 years old
This is the state in which Dr. Wagner grew up.
Illinois
Who were the perioikoi?
"inferiors" those who did not pass the Spartan rights of passage
In which year did Solon come to power in Athens?
600 BC
What metaphor did Solon use for guiding the polis of Athens?
ship of state
How are the Spartan and Athenian political systems alike? How are they different?
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Mr. Sawyer has this many siblings.
one