Greece quiz

Hoplite

Heavily armed civilian soldier.

Helots

Enslaved people who performed labor for the Spartans.

Melos

The island where men were killed and women enslaved by the Athenians because they wanted to stay neutral in the Peloponnesian War.

Melian Dialogue

A dramatization by Thucydides of the real accounts that occurred during the conflict.

Pericles’ Funeral Oration

A speech by Pericles that uplifted the hopes of Athenians after their first dead soldiers were buried, recorded by Thucydides.

Solon

The first innovative lawmaker who set the groundwork for democracy.

Cleisthenes

Known as the father of Athenian democracy.

Lottery/Sortition

A government system where jurors are chosen at random.

Council of 500 (Boule)

500 men selected at random responsible for the administration of the city.

Assembly (Ecclesia)

Citizens responsible for voting on agendas set by the Boule and governing decisions.

Ostracism

When a citizen is expelled from the community as a punishment for ten years.

Plato’s Apology

A defense against the charges brought towards Socrates.

Allegory of the Cave

A book by Plato that illustrates that reality is not the truth, but a mere reflection of it.

Virtue

A character trait that is only acquired through practice and control.

Polis/Polis

City-state in ancient Greece.

Agoge

A traditional mandatory military training in Sparta for boys to build them as soldiers loyal to Sparta.

Direct Democracy

A system where the people directly vote/decide on laws, elected officials, etc.

Limited Democracy

A system where the people vote for a representative who then votes on their behalf.

Acropolis

The religious center of a city in ancient Greece.

Aristocracy

A form of government in which power is held by the nobility.

Jury Trials

Legal proceedings in which a jury makes a decision or findings of fact.

Socrates

A classical Greek philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy.

Plato

A philosopher in ancient Greece and a student of Socrates known for his works on philosophy.

Theory of Forms

A philosophical concept by Plato that non-material abstract forms, and not material objects, possess the highest and most fundamental kind of reality.

Rationalism

A belief that reason is the chief source of knowledge.

Empiricism

The theory that all knowledge is based on observation and experience.

Aristotle

A Greek philosopher who made significant contributions to numerous fields of study.

Tyrant

A ruler who wields absolute power, often in a cruel or oppressive manner.

Sparta

An ancient Greek city-state known for its military-oriented society.

Athens

An ancient Greek city-state known for its cultural, political, and intellectual achievements.

Oligarchy

A form of power structure in which power resides in the hands of a small number of people.

Citizen

A legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth.