It's about Time
BCE stands for...
Before Common Era
What government has 1 leader chosen by heredity?
Monarchy
What philosopher died by drinking hemlock?
Socrates
Solon is from what city-state?
Athens
Study of the earth and it's features
Geography
How does the antiquity timeline work?
Numbers go from higher to lower
What government is led by the rich?
Aristocracy
What is the name of Socrates' student (not Plato)
Xenophon
What is 1 of the 2 nicknames for Solon?
Solon the lawgiver OR Solon the Wise
What major battle was in 490 BC?
Battle of Marathon
What does CE stand for?
Common Era
What type of government is ruled by 2 leaders (one military, one political)
Timocracy
This philosopher was Alexander the Great's teacher
Aristotle
How many times did the Athenians ask for help before Solon said yes?
3 times
Alexander the Great chased this Persian king around the world
King Darius
Common Era
According to Aristotle, ________ is the best government
Democracy
Aristotle is most famous for Philosophy, but he was most interested in the study of what?
Science
According to Solon, who is the richest man?
A farmer
What is the name of the most famous Greek poet?
Sappho
What is the English translation for AD?
In the time of our lord
What government did Pericles create and was really only used during one point in history?
Direct democracy
This philosopher came up with the philosophical idea of being chained together and looking at a cave wall. What is the idea called and who was the philosopher?
Allegory of the Cave, Plato
After Solon implemented his reforms, he left for how long?
10 years
Cleisthenes changed this political party from 400-500, how?