History 101--Greeks and Romans

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2.	Considered the Father of Philosophy, he said everything, at a basic level, was made of water.
6.	One who behaved overly ambitious suffers retribution.
10.	one who is too ambitious and proud. He tries to be equal to gods.
11.	Persia surrounded Spartans. Spartans groomed themselves for death, and fought until the last Spartan died.
12.	appointed dictator of Athens for 1 year. He freed enslaved people, limited land one person cold own, and encouraged trade.
14.	Savage, war-like people who burned down rome and threatened their existence. Rome had to pay them to leave. This traumatic experience caused Romans to become obsessed by strength.
17.	Patricians, realizing how much they needed the Plebeans, were forced to create this office, which put in place someone who looked out for the common people's interests.
18.	A new emperor of Rome who claimed he had resorted the Republic, although he had complete control of the army and everything else.
22.	Athens defeated the Persians. This battle was a turning point in history, because if Persia would have won, Greeks' self-rule, citizenship, and scientific views of the world would have been lost.
23.	Greek colonies, ruled by Persia. They revolted, and asked Athens to help them.
24.	Wars between Carthage and Rome.
26.	Carthogenian commander.
27.	was composed of aristocrats who made laws and decisions.
29.	What Romans believed every man should aspire to, which means "grave, serious, and devoted to duty."
31.	what Greeks called all other peoples
33.	name of Draco's harsh law code
36.	Persians attacked Athens. Athens won, and said this proved that free men fight better than slaves.
38.	The one word the Tribune could walk in and say during unfair lawmaking, which means, "I forbid."
43.	productive people of Rome, who farmed and fought in armies.
44.	An army commander who became very powerful and named himself dictator of Rome.
45.	Wrote about the very famous assassination of Julius Caesar in the Senate.
46.	another name for "serf" or enslaved laborer
47.	state has total, unquestioned control over society
48.	rule of society by the people
49.	Cruel, war-like people who conquered and ruled the Romans for 100 years. Romans absorbed their culture, which consisted of chariot racing, gladiatorial activities, Trojan dress, etc.
50.	Famous for his theory of "ideal forms," he said the sould could make contact with true beauty and goodness. He wrote "The Republic," which described his idea of a perfect government.
51.	He went down in history as a "mortar for the cause of truth." He questioned, "What is a good life?" and "What is justice?"

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1.	Roman government consisting of aristocratic Patricians and commoners called Plebeans
3.	group ruled by an aristocracy, classes were unequal, their ruler was Draco
4.	During this period, after Alexander's death, Greek ideas and thinking spread beyond just Greece.
5.	Two brothers who made a last effor to revive the old Republic of Rome.
7.	worshiped a "mother goddess," great traders, highly sanitary, good roads, women took part in recreation
8.	A soldier who devotes most of his lifetime fighting in the army.
9.	This group enslaved people, turned into a military society, first totalitarian society in history, defective children were killed.
13.	society is ruled by elite, with status inherited by wealth
15.	Athenians founded this group of cities to ward against further Persian threat.
16.	Located in North Africa, very strong and expanding much as Rome was, war between Rome and this place was inevitable.
19.	This war is an example of fear causing a war. Fighting was between Athens and Sparta and lasted 30 years.
20.	Language of the Roman people, which is still used today by the Catholic church and in legal terms.
21.	rule of society by one person
24.	Greek city-states
25.	Son of Phillip II, who was a military genius. He led the Greeks in conquering all of the Ancient world, and wanted "divine honors."
28.	Second dictator of Athens for 1 year, he created the first participatory democracy, a legislature called "ecclesia," and a "Council of 500"
30.	He rejected Plato's ideal forms. He said that if you wanted to understand something, you must study it. He founded all modern academic subjects, such as Biology, etc.
32.	a people of warrior society, ruled by a king. Worshiped a sky god who used a thunderbolt weapon.
34.	Had an atomic theory--said everything was composed of atoms.
35.	Macedonian king who reunited the Greeks.
37.	society is governed by small, elite group with inherited status
39.	He believed all in nature could be explained through mathematical relationships.
40.	Greek word meaning "lover of wisdom."
41.	Rome's executive, "Presidential" figure
42.	upperclass aristocracy of Rome

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