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History of civ 101
Review for pp 76-85
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10/10/2016

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Pythagoras
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discovered important mathematical concepts
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Democritus
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developed theory of atoms
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Hippocrates
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Father of Medicine

known for oath named for himself
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sophists
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early philosophers
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relativists
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philosophers who don't believe in absolute truth
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absolutes
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ultimate foundational truths
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Socrates
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searched for absolutes
his philosophy searched the question, "What is the best way to live?"
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Plato
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attempted to find an explanation for the obvious order, design, and purpose of the universe
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Aristotle
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concluded that the order of the universe must have come from God
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Hellenistic Age
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lasted from 300 BC to 30 BC

When Greek culture permeated (what had previously been called) Alexander's empire
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Zeno
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founded Stoicism
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Stoicism
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school of philosophy that promoted reason, obeying law of nature, and indifference to life's pleasures and pains
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Epicurus
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emphasized indulgence and pleasure
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Aristarchus of Samos
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first proposed a heliocentric theory (that earth revolves around the sun)
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Euclid
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systematized the theorums of plane geometry
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Hipparchus
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formulated basic trigonometry
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Erastothenes of Cyrene
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accurately calculated earth's circumference
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koine (type of Greek)
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everyday language of cultured people throughout Mediterranean world
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Cyrillic alphabet
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used to write modern Slavic languages
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Latin (Roman) alphabet
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writing system of the Western world
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Italy
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also called Apennine Peninsula
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Itali
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ancestors of the Romans
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Latins
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Italic tribe that settled by Tiber River
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753 BC
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traditional date of Rome's founding
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Forum
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Latin market/meeting place
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Etruscans
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seafaring people from Asia Minor who introduced Greek culture to Rome
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patricians
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Roman social upper class
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plebians
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Roman social lower class
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Magna Gracia
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name given to Italy because of Greek culture's influence

means "Greater Greece"
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Carthage
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founded in 814 BC

became Rome's greatest rival
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Gauls
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wild Celtic barbarians
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pietas
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Roman ideal: sense of duty
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gravitas
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Roman ideal: seriousness of purpose
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dignitas
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Roman ideal: sense of personal worth
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Pantheon
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most famous Roman temple
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Assembly
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represented a city's patricians; composed of all adult male patricians
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Senate
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100 patrician elder who advised the king
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Assembly of Centuries
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represented the 193 centuries
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centuries
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military units of 100 each

composed of all Romans
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Roman Republic
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established by Tarquin the Proud's revolt in 509 BC
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republic
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representative form of civil government in which political power is held by the electorate

gives rule to more than one man
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electorate
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citizens eligible to vote
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consuls
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two equal chief executives
elected by the Assembly of Centuries & held office for 1 year
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veto
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means "I forbid"
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concilium plebus
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official plebian assembly
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tribune
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political office that represented plebs
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12 Tables
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previously unwritten laws of Rome

made Roman law accessible to all citizens for the 1st time
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republican form of limited, representative government

reverence for rule of law
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Rome's 2 greatest contributions to Western civilization
also the foundations for Western political theory and practice
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