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Myth defensión

A traditional story used to explain nature, gods, or human behavior

Greek tragedy

A serious play in which the main character faces suffering or a downfall.

Greek comedy

A humorous play that often makes fun of people or society.

Allegory of the Cave

Plato’s story about people mistaking shadows for reality; it represents the search for truth and knowledge.

Monarchy

Government ruled by a king or queen

Oligarchy

Government ruled by a small group of people.

Aristocracy

Government ruled by a privileged/noble upper class.

Democracy

Government in which citizens have a role in making decisions.

Republic

Government in which citizens elect representatives to make decisions.

Tyranny

Government in which one person takes power and rules without legal authority.

Cultural diffusion

The spread of ideas, customs, technology, and culture from one society to another

What is a Doric?

Simple and sturdy columns with plain capitals.

What is a Ionic?

Thinner columns with scroll-shaped decorations called volutes.

What is a Corinthian?

Very decorative columns with acanthus leaves on the capitals.

Main difference between the 3 pillars

Doric = simple, Ionic = scrolls, Corinthian = leaves/decorative.

Alexander the Great was king of?

Macedonia

Alexander the Great build the largest empires of the ancient world?

Yes

What countrys did Alexander the Great conquered

Greece, Egypt, Persia, and parts of India

What did Alexander the Great help create?

Helped create the Hellenistic Era, when Greek culture mixed with other cultures

What are the fab 5

1. Democracy

2. Philosophy

3. Theater

4. Olympic Games

5. Architecture

Is Athan a democracy or Oligarchy?

Democracy

Is Sparta a democracy or Oligarchy?

Oligarchy

What did Athens enforce

Education, arts and philosophy

What did Sparta enforce?

Military training

What did Athens value most

Learning and culture

What did Sparta value most

Discipline and warfare

what did Socrates do?

He used questioning to encourage people to think critically

Who was Plato?

Student of Socrates; wrote The Republic and developed the Allegory of the cave

Who was Aristotle?

Student of Plato; studied science, logic, politics, and philosophy

Who was Alexander the Great?

Conquered a huge empire and spread Greek culture

Who was Sophocles?

Famous Greek tragedian; wrote Oedipus Rex

Aristophanes

Famous Greek comedian/ playwright

What is Delian League

Was an alliance of Greek city-states led by Athens. It was originally created to defend Greece against the Persians

Who was in the Persian wars

Greek city-states v.s. The Persian Empire

What happened in the Persian wars

Persia tried to conquer Greece, but the Greeks resisted

What are the names of 3 important battles

Marathon, Thermopylae y Salamis

What was the result of the Persian wars

The Greeks defeated the Persians and remained independent

Why did the Persian war matter

Athens became more powerful and influential

Who was in the Peloponnesian war?

Athens and its allies v.s. Sparta and its allies

What happened in the Peloponnesian War?

Athens and Sparta fought for control of Greece

What was the result of the Peloponnesian Wat

Sparta defeated Athens

Why did the Peloponnesian war mattered

The war weakened the Greek city-states and mad it easier for Macedonia to eventually take control of Greece