The Greek Gov't
What form of government allows citizens to participate in decision making?
Democracy
Which Greek city-state is known as the birthplace of democracy?
Athens
What empire fought against Greece during the Persian Wars?
The Persian Empire
What do we call people who study about knowledge, truth, and how people should live?
Philosophers
What is a tragedy in Greek literature?
A play/story that involved suffering, conflict, and a sad ending. (Example: Orpheus and Euridyce)
What form of government is ruled by a king or a queen?
Monarchy
Which Greek city state was especially known for its military strength and strict military training?
Sparta
What people did the Greeks fight during these wars?
The Persians
What Greek philosopher emphasized questioning, truth, and self-knowledge?
Socrates
What is the difference between a Greek comedy and a Greek tragedy?
A comedy uses humor to entertain the audience, while a tragedy deals with suffering
What is a city state?
An independent city and the surrounding territory that has its own government and laws
What was 1 important result of the Persian Wars?
Greek city states resisted Persian expansion into their territory
Who was the student of Socrates that founded The Academy?
Plato
Ancient Greek pottery often included paintings of poeple, gods, sports, or battles. What does that tell historians about Greek people/life?
Can tell us about their religion, values, entertainment, and daily life
What is the difference between a monarchy and a democracy?
A democracy allows people to be active in their government
What was 1 difference between Athens and Sparta?
Athens emphasized democracy and education, while Sparta valued military training and discipline
Who was Herodotus?
Historian who wrote about the Persian Wars
Aristotle was a student of which famous philosopher?
Plato
What is a comedy in Greek literature?
Uses humor to entertain the audience and can often provide critique of everyday life using satire
What form of government is associated with Athens, Greece?
Democracy
Shared language, shared religious beliefs, shared myths, shared cultural traditons
What is the difference between Herodotus' The Histories and Homer's The Odyssey?
The Odyssey is inspired by myth or legends, while The Histories is just historical fact
They encouraged people to questions various ideas and seek the truth using logic and reasoning
Why are ancient Greek are and literature important to historians?
Provide evidence about Greek life and culture