AP WORLD Ch. 7 and Ch. 10 Flashcards

Classical Persia and Greek Phase

227863699	Archaeic Empire	Indo-Europeans: Medes and Persians. Pastorialists, clans with no government but recognized leaders	0
227863700	Cyrus	Archaemenid, tolerance and respect of cultures he conquered	1
227863701	Darius the Great	Built Persepolis, had 23 satrapies, strong burocracy, free classes, city vs. country	2
227863702	Xerxes	Couldn't control Greeks - Persian wars, bad ruler	3
227863703	Alexander the Great	Declares himself to be Archaemenids heir, burnt Persepolis	4
227863704	Seleucids	Persian Empire: New Greek cities simulate trade	5
227863705	Parthians	Semi-Nomads took over	6
227863706	Sasanids	Centralized administration	7
227863707	Zoroastrianism	Religion - good thoughts words and deeds. Not monotheistic but have main god Ahura Mazda	8
227863708	Minoan Society	Land of Crete, trade center	9
227863709	Sparta	Greek city state, oligarchy, strong military, beat Athens	10
227863710	Athens	Democracy for free male citizens, educated, sea trade	11
227863711	Solan	Mediates class conflict, disappointed peasants but gave no debts	12
227863712	Pericles	High point of Athenian Democracy	13
227863713	Delian League	Purpose to forestall Persian attacks, Athens benefit	14
227863714	Peloponesian War	Caused by Delian league, Athens vs. Sparta, Sparta wins	15
227863715	Socrates	Philosopher with socratic method of questioning	16
227863716	Plato	Philosopher, came up with own religion wrote Republic, theory of perfection in forms, ideal	17
227863717	Aristotle	Philosopher, emphasis on senses, findings, and reasons	18
227898487	Hellenic	People living in Greece before the conquests of Philip	19
227898488	Hellenistic	People living in Greece after Alexander the Great's conquests	20
227898489	Sappho	A woman who had literary talent and was charged for homosexual activity	21