Cat 1
Rule by a small group of tyrants
Oligarchy
Blind story teller
Homer
Name the works of Homer
Odyssey and Illiad
Father of History
Herodotus
Alexander and his father Philip came from the Kingdom of ___________________
Macedonia
develops legal code based on equality of citizens.
Draco
Describe the climate of greece
Mild/Moderate
Greek forces, led by 300 Spartans would hold __________________________ for three days before all Spartans were killed
Thermopylae
makes fun of politics and respected people; slapstick humor
Comedy
This word means the love of wisdom
Philosophy
In Athens,Schooling was only for ____________of wealthy families.
sons
Mycenaeans against city of Troy
Trojan war
Spartan Values
duty, strength, discipline
tells story of heroes’ downfall; themes of love, hate, war
Tragedy
student of Plato; uses rules of logic for argument
• His work provides the basis for scientific method, still used today
• Tutors 13-year-old prince who becomes Alexander the Great
Aristotle
Citizens
Free non-citizens
Helots--slaves
group of Indo-Europeans who settled on Greek mainland in 2000 B.C.
Myceneans
Males move into_____________________at age 7, train until 30, serve until 60
barracks
citizens rule directly, not through representatives
Direct Democracy
student of Socrates; writes The Republic—his recipe for an ideal society
• In 387 B.C., establishes Athens school, the Academy; lasts 900 years
• His writings dominate European philosophy for 1,500 years
Plato
formation of soldiers with spears, shields
Phalanx
announces Greek victory at Marathon and then dies.
Pheidippides
Do we know much about the Dorians?
No
The Three goals of Pericles
1.strengthen Athenian democracy 2. hold and strengthen the empire 3. glorify Athens
believes in questioning and self-examination of ones values and actions
• Convicted of corrupting young people; sentenced to death in 399 B.C.
Socrates