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Foundations of Western Culture Final
HUMN 201 Final
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Hellenistic
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"like greek"
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Philip II
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father of Alexander the Great
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Alexander the Great
 Definition
grew an empire in ten years but dies at 33
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koine
 Definition
language of the New Testament
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Cynicism
 Definition
people motivated by self-interest
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Diogenes
 Definition
most noted greek philosopher.
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Skepticism
 Definition
doubt as to the truth of something
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Pyrrho
 Definition
founder of skepticism
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Epicureanism
 Definition
"fine tastes" absence of pain and indulge in pleasure
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Epicurus
 Definition
founded epicureanism.
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Stoicism
 Definition
suppress of emotion
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logos
 Definition
the Word of God
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autarchy
 Definition
self-government
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Zeno
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greek philosopher
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Rome
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ruled as a republic, founded in 750 BC
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Italy
 Definition
boot shaped and narrow
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Gaul
 Definition
a french man
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Tiber
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river in central Italy
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Seven hills
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original city founded by Romulus
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Etruscans
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Monarchists that reign Italy for few hundred years
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Romulus
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traditional founder of Rome
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Remus
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twin brother of Romulus
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republic
 Definition
power of the people
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consul
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over the senate
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patrician
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aristocrat/nobleman
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plebeian
 Definition
member of lower social class
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paterfamilias
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male head of family
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Julius Caesar
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poster child for Patricians class
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Crassus
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rich
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Pompey
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great at military
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Brutus
 Definition
led conspiracy with Cassius
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Cassius
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led the conspiracy against Caesar
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Marc Antony
 Definition
roman politician and general. lost to Octavian
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Cleopatra
 Definition
exiled from Ptolemy and Egypt.
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Ptolemy XIII
 Definition
co-ruler of Egypt
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triumvirate
 Definition
three consuls: Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey
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dictator
 Definition
total power rule
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emperor
 Definition
sovereign ruler
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province
 Definition
territorial unit
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Octavian/Augustus
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first Roman emperor
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Battle of Actium
 Definition
naval battle. Octavian wins and Mark Antony loses
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Pax romana
 Definition
peace between nationalities in Roman Empire
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Virgil
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Roman poet. wrote Eclogues, Georgics, Aeneid.
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Aeneid
 Definition
open ups with the invocation
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Ascanius
 Definition
also Iulus
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Anchises
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Aeneas' dad
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Creusa
 Definition
means princess
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Priam
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King of Troy
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Dido
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Queen of Carthage
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Ulysses
 Definition
Roman name for Odysseus
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Sinon
 Definition
told everyone the horse was a gift
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Jupiter
 Definition
=Zeus
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Juno
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=Hera
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Venus
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=Aphrodite
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Neptune
 Definition
=Poseidon
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Diana
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=Artemis
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Mercury
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=Hermes
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sibyl
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=oracle
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Tartarus
 Definition
part of underworld
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Julio-Claudian dynasty
 Definition
the first five emperors that ruled Roman Empire
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Tiberius
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2nd emperor
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Caligula
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3rd emperor
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Claudius
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4th emperor
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Nero
 Definition
5th emperor
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Diocletian
 Definition
51st emperor
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tetrarchy
 Definition
power divided among 4 rules
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Constantine
 Definition
first Christian emperor
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Battle of Milvian Bridge
 Definition
battle between Constantine and Maxentius
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chi-rho
 Definition
earliest form of the christogram.
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Edict of Milan
 Definition
edict to recognize christianity
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Byzantium
 Definition
Greek city rebuilt by Constantine
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mystery cults
 Definition
emphasis on meeting with deities
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bishopric/diocese
 Definition
rank of a bishop
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heresy
 Definition
belief contrary to orthodox religious
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Arianism
 Definition
heresy that denied Christ's divinity
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Arius
 Definition
Alexandrian priest Arius
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Athanasius
 Definition
upholder of Christian orthodoxy against the Arian heresy
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Council of Nicaea
 Definition
council of Christian bishops that convened
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Nicene Creed
 Definition
formal statement of Christian belief
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Monasticism
 Definition
basically belief in being a monk
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chastity
 Definition
refrain from sex
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latin vulgate
 Definition
latin translation of the Bible
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Theodosius
 Definition
christian emperor who took control of eastern empire
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