Allred unit 2 vocab test

Democracy

Government ruled by the people

Homer

A blind story teller, also author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two foundational epic poems of Western literature

Myths

Short stories with just god’s

Epics

Short stories with both humans (mortals) and gods

Polis

Greek word for city state

Pericles

lead the Athens during its Golden Age and shaping radical democratic reforms

Direct democracy

Citizens rule directly, not with representatives.

Philip ll

King of Macedonia, father of Alexander the Great.

Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great was great leader who ruled one of the largest ancient empires before dyeing to the flu at 32 years old. Phillip ll son

Reform

Reform means to make changes to a system, law, organization, or person's behavior to improve it and make it better

Philosophers

Lovers of wisdom, tried to explain the natures of life to understand fundamental truths about human existence, knowledge, values, reason, and the physical world.

Legislative

The people who make and push out laws

Executive

The people who execute and carry out laws

Judicial

People who settle arguments of law/interpret the law

Hellenism

The spread and bending of Greek culture

Socrates

A philosopher, asked several questions about values

Plato

A student of Socrates. Rejected democracy because the death of Socrates

Aristotle

Another student of Socrates. Tutored/mentored Alexander the Great.

Draco

A philosopher who created written laws

Solon

Rewrote Draco’s laws. Helped the poor. Layed foundations for Athenian democracy.

Myths

Short stories involving only gods.