Greeks & Romans Flashcards

209327042	Greeks	...	0
209327043	Democracy	comes from demos and kartein- to rule the people- Athens believe one of the first democracy about 508 bce	1
209327044	Government	political action and control over a group of people	2
209327045	Assembly	a group of people who meet once a month to talk about affairs of the state-you have to be a male citizen-no decision could be made without asking approval from the assembly-30 thousand Athenian assembly	3
209327046	IDEAS	...	4
209327047	Individuality	each person is different believe in excellence in every thing that do, individuals should be free if they follow rules	5
209327048	Self Actualization	your are comfortable with yourself and you set goals to reach your greatest potential	6
209327049	Moderation	work hard play hard, balance of mind and body, the Olympics- shrine of Delphi: 1st know thy self and nothing in access	7
209327050	The Big 3 Thinkers	Socrates, Plato, Aristotle	8
209327051	Socrates	mid 4 hundreds BCE, questioning laws and the process, his questioning gets him in hot water political and legal, teaches Plato, guilty for treason to the gods, first thinker to separate the body from the soul	9
209327052	Plato	born in Athens, does, leaves and returns to Socrates and starts an academy, Socrates and Plato are very close, many believe it is the first university and student is Aristotle	10
209327053	Aristotle	very good at public speaking, could keep people in engaged for 4 to 5 hours, studying for 20 years and teaching, family friend gives him Alexander and they hang out and learn, peripatetic to walk around, Alexander becomes the great and invades Athens, Aristotle is charged with lack of reverences to the gods	11
209327054	Romans	...	12
209327055	Empire	government that includes many different people and lands under a single rule	13
209327056	Republic	type of government in which people elect leaders to make laws for them	14
209327057	Senate	consul of rich and powerful romans who helped around the city	15
209327058	Legions	division of the roman army usually rang between 3000 and 6000 soldiers	16
209327059	Patrician	person of noble or high rank	17
209327060	Aqueducts	channels to carry water over long distances	18