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Gathering together the population of several cities into one single city |
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City-state, from the word 'politics' |
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Polis of the Athenians (Asty and Chora) |
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The Fields and Villages of the Polis. |
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A polis can not be a polis without: |
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Government Offices Gymnasiums Theater Agora (marketplace/store) Water Supplies Well Defined Boundaries |
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What are the features of Asty? |
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Fortified Acropolis Fortified Lower Town Economic, Administrative, Military, Religious, Political, Social |
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Each Polis has its own what? |
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Laws, Constitutions, Government, Coinage, Variations of the Alphabet, etc. |
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What's needed to develop a Political System? |
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Kingdoms Acristocracy (Rich Land owners) Tyranny (One person seizing power) Oligarchy (Few people, usually middle class) Democracy (Power of the people) |
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A courtyard alter with mud-brick walls, stone foundation, tiles or thatch roof, cistern. |
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Brother of Europa, founder of Thebes. Founded the myth of Thebes. Pointed out the political importance of 'autochtony'. |
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What is on a Theban coin? |
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What is on a Corinthia coin? |
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Pegasus, son of Poseidon and Medusa |
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The Spartans are the descendants of? |
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Spartans have how many _____ villages? |
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A sanctuary of Menelaus and Helen. |
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What are the 3 social classes within the Spartans? |
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Spartiates, Perioikoi, and Helots |
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The Spartan government has ... |
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2 Kings, a Gerousia, 5 Ephors, and an assembly. |
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A council of elders. They're councilors for life, allected by the assembly, and they judge criminal cases. |
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They're overseers. Elected annually by the assembly, and they enforce laws. They also supervise the educational system. |
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The Spartan Assembly consists of...? |
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Professional soldiers. They're not allowed to do business, crafts, etc. |
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How long did the Spartans train for? Starting from what age? |
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From age 7 until they are 60. |
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How did the Spartan military training work? |
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Boys aged 7-20 were in bootcamps supervised by Ephors. They lived in groups and had one cloak. They're also bare foot. |
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What was the Festival of Artemis Orthia? |
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The ritual in the festival was that Spartans had to try and steal cheese off an altar while being whipped. Unmanly to cry out. |
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What are half Spartiates called? |
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Colonies founded as a result to get rid of Partheniai. |
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Own property, get the same physical education as men, and only bear and raise strong children. They have no obligation for domestic activities. |
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True or false: Spartans were xenophobic. |
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True. They rarely admitted strangers into their society. They were also forbidden to travel outside of the town without permission. |
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The Archaic age was the age of what? |
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Age of Colonization. 2nd period of Greek Expansion. |
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What were the reasons for colonization in the Archaic age? |
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Close to natural resources and trade, and fertile land. |
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Coinage. Its Capital is Sardis. |
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(1) Smyrna was settled by? (2) Smyrna was captured by? (3) Destroyed by? (4) Who restored Smyrna? |
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(1) Aeolians, (2) Ionians, (3) Lydian King Alyattes, father of Croesus, (4) Alexander the Great. |
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Temple of Athena, and the Priene Theatre. |
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Pre-Socratic Philosophers did what? |
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Observed the skies-star knowledge, questioned the origin of the universe, and rejected traditional myths. |
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Philosopher Thales of Miletus philosophized what? (3 things) |
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The primary element of the word is water. All matter was water in one of three states: gas, solid, liquid. The earth floated on water. |
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Philosopher Anaximander of Miletus philosophized what? (3 things) |
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That the primary element was Apeiron (infinite). Earth hung in nothingness, and life emerged from water. |
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The sky father. Associated with weather (especially rain). Giver of authority and justice. |
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Thunderbolt and the eagle. |
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What is the definition of an Anthropomorphic God? |
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Gods with human-life characteristics, born on earth, lived on Mt. Olympus and other places. They have flesh and can be wounded. |
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Queen of the Heavens. Shares Zeus' throne and scepter. She is a jealous and punishing wife. Protectress of the city and goddess of marriage. |
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Sister of Zeus & Hera, goddess of hearth. |
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Lord of the Sea, ruler of water. |
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What were Poseidon's symbols? |
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The trident and horse (or bull) |
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The Virgin Goddess. Representing Wisdom and Logical Thinking. Preserver of the state; armed maiden. |
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Where was Athena born from? |
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What was Athena's symbols? |
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The owl (wisdom), spear, and olive tree. |
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What type of God was Hephaistos? |
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Youthful, beautiful, God of healing and plague. |
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What were Apollo's symbols? |
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An archer (bow and arrow), a musician (lyre), wreathed with laurel leaves, or the tripod Oracle at Delphi. |
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Virgin goddess. Protects the young of every species.Helps women during childbirth. |
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What was Artemis' symbols? |
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A huntress (bow and arrow) accompanied with a wild animal or dog. Fertility also. |
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Venus goddess. Goddess of sexual desire and power of passion. Represents Fertility, beauty, love, and is the sea Goddess. |
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God of roads, guide for travelers. Messenger from Zeus. |
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What were Hermes' symbols? |
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Traveler's hat and winged sandals. |
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Mother Earth Goddess of soil and agriculture labours. Especially connected with wheat, barley, and corn. |
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God of the underworld (the unseen). |
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Who did Hades abduct? What did she become? |
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Abducted Persephone (daughter of Demeter), and became the queen of the underworld. |
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Who was Dionysis/Bacchus? |
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God of theatre, wine, and good times. |
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What was Dionysis'/Bacchus' symbol? |
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Ivy crown, and Kantharos (drinking cup) |
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What is a hero? (2 things) |
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A man admired for deeds involving strength and courage. Often offspring of deity and are mortal. |
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Give an example of three heroes. |
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Theseus, Perseus, and Hercules. |
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What is the goal of a quest? (Greek-wise)What was the reward? |
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To retreive an object/creature, to save a loved one, or to get rid of an evil giant. Reward: HE is rewarded a woman. |
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Who was Satyrs? Who was he the companion of? |
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A half goat, half man. Companion of Dionysis. |
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A game played by Symposiasts involving wine and flicking wine. |
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What was Olympia? What gender was it for? Did they wear clothes? How long did it last? |
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A place where the Olympic games took place. Only Greek males participated. Naked. It lasted a total of 5 days. |
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Olympia was the sanctuary for which two Gods/Goddesses? |
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What were the games of Olympia? (5) |
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Foot races, long jump, discus throw, javelin throw, and wrestling. |
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What was the prize of winning the Olympia? |
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The responser (prophecies), the inspired medium (prophet), gave guidance and confirmations from Gods, gave guidance to inquiries (personal matters, and public matters). |
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Who was the oldest oracle? |
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A land sacred to Apollo. It had a theatre, temple of Apollo, and a sacred spring. |
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