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Western Civilization Questions and Answers
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Greek
Ans: Greece
The Hellenistic Jews spoke this language
The ancient or modern language of Greece, the only representative of the Hellenic
branch of the Indo-European family.
European civilization is the same thing as...
Ans: Western civilization
Polis
Ans: A city-state in ancient Greece.
Parts of the Polis
Ans: "Acropolis"
-hilltop fortress (sometimes included a temple)
Agora
-gathering place; city square
Defensive Wall
"2 C U W/ my dear"
Acropolis
Ans: A large hill in ancient Greece where city residents sought shelter and safety in
times of war and met to discuss community affairs.
Agora
Ans: gathering place
Demo
Ans: Means "people"
Direct Democracy
Ans: A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through
representatives.
-not the U.S.
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Indirect Democracy
Ans: Form of democracy in which individuals are represented by appointed
representatives.
Republic
Ans: A form of government in which the people select representatives to govern
them and make laws.
-In the U.S.
Olympics
Ans: Greek athletic competitions to celebrate the Gods and feed city-state rivalries.
-fought naked; basically no protection and little rules
The Assembly
Ans: The central events of the Athenian democracy. It had four main functions; it
made executive pronouncements (decrees, such as deciding to go to war or granting
citizenship to a foreigner); it elected some officials; it legislated; and it tried political
crimes.
Idiots
Ans: Shunned; citizens who did not attempt the Assembly.
-acception would be sickness, great tragedy, fighting in war
Citizenship
Ans: Membership in a community.
-This idea came from the Greek; special rights were granted to citizens.
NOTE the folllowing:
1. You must be an Athenian. No foreigners, no system for them to every be allowed
to become citizens.
2. No women
3. No slaves
4. Must attend the ceremonies, or else
The Government
Ans: 1st: Monarachy
2nd: Aristocracy (landowners rule)
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3rd: Population spike; Oligrachy (merchants)
4th: Hoplites demands lead to democracy
--- the more a city-state fought, the more soldiers got a say (commoners mostly,
though the wealthy were expected to fight as well)
Hoplites
Ans: heavily armed Greek infantrymen who marched and fought in close ranks; most
of the recruits were middle-class citizens
Phalanxes
Ans: a Macedonian battle formation of infantry standing in close ranks with their
shields and long spears overlapping each other.
Cultural Diffusion
Ans: The expansion and adoption of a cultural element, from its place of origin to a
wider area.
Output
Ans: They had little farming land, however, in the mountains they could grow olives
(cooking and lighting oil) and grapes (Wine) which became their major exports that
they exchanged for other goods.
Terrain was...
Ans: rugged.
Mountains
Ans: Protective barrier
Decentralized
Ans: Outlying kingdoms, towns and villages that are largely self-governing within a
territory.
-fought all the time
War
Ans: Great fighters. All men required.
Patriarchy
Ans: a form of social organization in which the father is the supreme authority in
the family, clan, or tribe and descent is reckoned in the male line, with the children
belonging to the father's clan or tribe.
Ostracism
Ans: (n.) exclusion from a group (Beth risked ostracism if her roommates discovered
her flatulence.)
Western Civilization Questions and Answers
(100% Correct Answers)
Greek
Ans: Greece
The Hellenistic Jews spoke this language
The ancient or modern language of Greece, the only representative of the Hellenic
branch of the Indo-European family.
European civilization is the same thing as...
Ans: Western civilization
Polis
Ans: A city-state in ancient Greece.
Parts of the Polis
Ans: "Acropolis"
-hilltop fortress (sometimes included a temple)
Agora
-gathering place; city square
Defensive Wall
"2 C U W/ my dear"
Acropolis
Ans: A large hill in ancient Greece where city residents sought shelter and safety in
times of war and met to discuss community affairs.
Agora
Ans: gathering place
Demo
Ans: Means "people"
Direct Democracy
Ans: A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through
representatives.
-not the U.S.
,2 Inquire through: | Professional | Confidential Support
Indirect Democracy
Ans: Form of democracy in which individuals are represented by appointed
representatives.
Republic
Ans: A form of government in which the people select representatives to govern
them and make laws.
-In the U.S.
Olympics
Ans: Greek athletic competitions to celebrate the Gods and feed city-state rivalries.
-fought naked; basically no protection and little rules
The Assembly
Ans: The central events of the Athenian democracy. It had four main functions; it
made executive pronouncements (decrees, such as deciding to go to war or granting
citizenship to a foreigner); it elected some officials; it legislated; and it tried political
crimes.
Idiots
Ans: Shunned; citizens who did not attempt the Assembly.
-acception would be sickness, great tragedy, fighting in war
Citizenship
Ans: Membership in a community.
-This idea came from the Greek; special rights were granted to citizens.
NOTE the folllowing:
1. You must be an Athenian. No foreigners, no system for them to every be allowed
to become citizens.
2. No women
3. No slaves
4. Must attend the ceremonies, or else
The Government
Ans: 1st: Monarachy
2nd: Aristocracy (landowners rule)
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3rd: Population spike; Oligrachy (merchants)
4th: Hoplites demands lead to democracy
--- the more a city-state fought, the more soldiers got a say (commoners mostly,
though the wealthy were expected to fight as well)
Hoplites
Ans: heavily armed Greek infantrymen who marched and fought in close ranks; most
of the recruits were middle-class citizens
Phalanxes
Ans: a Macedonian battle formation of infantry standing in close ranks with their
shields and long spears overlapping each other.
Cultural Diffusion
Ans: The expansion and adoption of a cultural element, from its place of origin to a
wider area.
Output
Ans: They had little farming land, however, in the mountains they could grow olives
(cooking and lighting oil) and grapes (Wine) which became their major exports that
they exchanged for other goods.
Terrain was...
Ans: rugged.
Mountains
Ans: Protective barrier
Decentralized
Ans: Outlying kingdoms, towns and villages that are largely self-governing within a
territory.
-fought all the time
War
Ans: Great fighters. All men required.
Patriarchy
Ans: a form of social organization in which the father is the supreme authority in
the family, clan, or tribe and descent is reckoned in the male line, with the children
belonging to the father's clan or tribe.
Ostracism
Ans: (n.) exclusion from a group (Beth risked ostracism if her roommates discovered
her flatulence.)
