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History Test-Greece
Chapter 6 pgs.182-213
Question | Answer |
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Aristotle | •one of most famous Athenian philosophers •had been Alex'. private teacher and taught him to deeply respect Greek culture/traditions |
Mycenaeans/Minoans How were they alike? | •wealthy trading cultures •had/do live(d) on Crete |
Pericles-An Athenian leader c. 450 BC | •thought all citizens should have rights to vote in jury/serve in assembly •arranged for those who held office/served on jury be paid •this act allowed farmers/other poor citizens to have part in govt. |
Plato | •Socrates student who wrote down ideas after death •later became famous teacher |
phalanx | •small units with soldiers organized into them •way soldiers were divided up •battle formation |
Demosthenes | •Greek orator-only Greek who tried to warn people of Macedonian attack •only two city-states took his warning seriously |
Orator | •person who is a skilled public speaker •his/her speeches-called orations |
Alexander-How long it took to conquer area | •nine years •died at 33 |
Persians | •army Athenians first won •after won there battle began Golden Age |
Peloponnesian War-How long it lasted | •lasted 27 years •Sparta finally won control |
Who could be Athenian citizens? | •ONLY MEN •not slaves/women citizen:person with rights/responsibilities in country/community |
Assembly | •a lawmaking body of government •only citizens could be on it and they voted on issues concerning their city |
Jury | •group of citizens who hear evidence and make decisions in a court of law |