AMSCO World History Chapter 3 (2017)

Who is known as the father of Philosophy?

A gift given to a deity

The Persians mainly conducted trade by _____.

The flourishing of Greek culture was recorded by whom, in what book?

Belief in the existence of a single divine entity.

Zoroastrianism was founded by the Persian prophet _______.

What Persian ruler conquered most of the lands from the Aegean Sea to the borders of India?

Darius I divided lands that Persia conquered into _____.

Created by Cyrus the Great, these governors were responsible for collecting tribute in Persia

A form of government in which power to rule is held by a small, usually self-appointed elite.

What did Plato do to support the growth of rational thought?

The Golden Age can be described as __________

A long, sophisticated road that lead Persian Armies across the middle east

What was the biggest result of Alexander the Great's conquests?

Civilization on the island of Crete that exerted powerful cultural influences on the Greeks

Most early religious teaching was passed ____.

A term used for the burial sites of elite members of Mycenaean Greek society

These two cultures provide a foundation for later developments in Greece.

____ forbade slavery and debt in Athens,

What are the 3 Greek art forms?

Alliance that was formed to defeat democracy in Athens.

This civilization began conquering Greece, lead by King Phillip II

A Greek word meaning "dispersal," used to describe communities living outside their homeland

Why was Socrates put to death by the Athenian government?

Greek city-state ruled by an oligarchy, focused on military, used slaves for agriculture

The Greek term for a city-state and the agricultural territory under its control

Professional soldiers in Sparta who were trained from age 7 to 20 to become super soldiers

An alliance that says that all Greek city-states will come together and help fight the Persians

The doctrine that knowledge derives from experience

A great civilization that rose in modern Iran, known for its superior military leadership

How did secularism pertain to Greek culture?

A rebellion occurred put this aristocrat in charge of Athens, who experimented with Democracy

Socrates is most critical of the Athenian government because he thinks it _____.

Democracy by elected leaders who make decisions about the laws for all the people

An efficient form of currency that replaced weighing precious metals in exchange for goods

An autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority

A system of government ruled by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state

Who is known as the father of History?

What was 'The Republic'?

What two great military leaders emerged following the ending of the Golden Age?

A system of government in which all "citizens" have equal political and legal rights

What were Plato's "dialogues"?

Site of a fortified palace complex in southern Greece that controlled a Late Bronze Age kingdom

A Greek word used to describe communities of a given ethnic group living outside their homeland

Which type of government would Socrates have most likely supported?

What groups were excluded from government service and voting in Athens? (two answers)

Democracy by popular vote/majority rules.

Why was the system described by Socrates not a "true democracy"?

The father of "tragedy"

The period from 300 BCE - 31 BCE, where Greek culture is spread