Greek History
Two Greece most famous city-states
Athens and Sparta
Where was democracy invented?
Athens.
polis
city-state
The Parthenon is built as a tribute to...
Athena, the goddess of wisdom.
Which group of people had the right to vote in Athens?
What has/have caused the rise of Athenian imperialism?
The Persian Wars.
In Athens, who performed the duties of government?
Ordinary citizens.
kosmopolites
Citizen of the world.
Drama.
This Greek civilization relied on slaves called Helots
Sparta
Whose works shaped the Greek spirit?
The poet Homer.
Describe the four stages of Greek types of government.
Monarchy, Oligacrchy, Tyranny, and Democracy.
domocracy
ruled by the people
Who advocated learning knowledge by having a dialectical exchange between individuals or with oneself?
Socrates.
Who taught Alexander the Great his military tactics and geographical knowledge?
Aristotle.
Herodotus.
Give two weaknesses and limitations of Athenian democracy.
1. Resident aliens were barred from citizenship.
2. Slavery existed in Athens.
3. Athenian women were denied legal or political rights.
4.Children...
demogogue
a rich, handsome, war hero of noble birth with an ability to stir the multitude with words.
Why is Greek history special that the others?
It was not about gods but dealt with human actions and state policies.
Name at least two weaknesses of Athenian democracy rasied by Plato.
1.Comon man's participation in political affairs in the state.
2.Leaders were chosen for superficial reasons.
3.Danger of anarchy.
4.Demagogue.
What contributions has Alexander the Great made?(Give at least two answers)
He established an empire that stretched from Greece to India. He founded Alexandria, the cosmopolitan center in Egypt.
What are the significances of Athenian democracy to modern society?
It is to Greece that we ultimately trace the idea of democracy and all that accompanies it: citizenship, institutions, equality before the law...
Areté
Excellence and reaching one's full potential.
In ancient Greece, what is the function of acropolis?
To build temples and palaces.
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