Lectures 5 - 10 Flashcards
1
Q
The Iliad and the Odyssey were written down around _________.
A
725 B.C.
2
Q
ethnos
A
tribal-state
3
Q
Oikos
A
The household; the central social unit of the Dark Ages in Greece
4
Q
Archaic Revolution Key Points
A
- Writing-down of epic poetry
- Emergence of the polis
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5
Q
A
Delphi, temple to Apollo, sacred space and one of the most important institutions to emerge in Greece before the Classical period.
6
Q
When were the Olympic Games founded?
A
776 b.c.
7
Q
Tyranny (in the world of ancient Greece)
A
Someone who has reached supreme power but was not elected to it (the power was seized). Rule could be good or bad.
8
Q
demagogue
A
a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
