Chapter 4:The Rise of Ancient Greece 700 B.C.-336 B.C.

Ancient Greece

By Sam Irving700 B.C.-336 B.C.

ReligionPolytheistic: worshiped many godsHumanized deitiesZeus: chief god

PolisIndependent city-stateEx.: Athens & SpartaBasic political unit

Name some of the political units that the world is divided into today.

PopulationCitizensRights & ResponsibilitiesEx. Voting & Civil ServiceThe minorityNon-CitizensSlaves, foreign-born, & womenThe majority

Athens and Sparta

AthensDemocracy: rule by all citizensConstitution (507 B.C.)Culture, art, and philosophy flourished

SpartaOligarchy: rule by a few wealthy peopleWomen had relatively more freedom and rights.Military SocietyInvasion over colonization200,000 slaves, 10,000 Spartans

?s & Summary?s: Define, Compare/Contrast

Summary: In ancient Greece __ (enter a fact of your choice). The two most famous ___, or city-states, were ___ and ___. They were different because ___.

Assignment: Athens v. Sparta

ELT: Analyze key historic periods.Lets compare/contrast two influential Ancient Greek city-states.

Platos Allegory of the Cave

Platos Allegory of the CaveGreek PhilosophersWhat is philosophy?

SocratesAbsolute truthSocratic QuestioningSentenced to death for corrupting the youth of Athens.

PlatoWrote The RepublicCommunity over the individualRule by philosopher-kingsElitistWorld of appearance perceived by the senses.Real world understood through logic and reason.

AristotleValued knowledge from the senses (Science).LogicThe SyllogismIf A then BATherefore B

?s & Summary?s: Explain, Contrast

Summary: Plato theorized that real knowledge can only be gained through ___. Aristotles philosophy is opposite because ___.

Wars of Classical Greece (500-338 B.C.)Hoplites (Greek Soldiers) in a Phalanx formation

Persian Empire: strongest military powerPersian Wars (499B.C.-479 B.C.)Persians sought expansion into Europe.Greek city-states cooperated and forced Persians back to Asia.

Who fought in the next war?

Peloponnesian War (431 B.C.- 404 B.C.)Athenian Empire vs. Spartan-led allianceWeakens all city statesAllowed Alexander the Great to conquer all of GreeceContinued Greek culture.

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