Karteikarten
Classics Midterm
Karten in diesem Stapel (84)
- 1Philip of Macedon: Macedonia: Geography, Economy, Society, Constitution
- 2Philip of Macedon: Philip’s reforms.
- 3Philip of Macedon: Philip’s conquest of Greece 359-338.
- 4Philip of Macedon: League of Corinth 337.
- 5Alexander the Great: What was Alexander’s objective in invading Persia?.
- 6Alexander the Great: Why was he so successful?.
- 7Alexander the Great: What were the inner forces driving him?.
- 8Alexander the Great: What kind of man was Alexander?.
- 9The Hellenistic World: Alexander’s successors.
- 10The Hellenistic World: Definition: Hellenistic Age.
- 11The Hellenistic World: Hellenistic Monarchy.
- 12The Hellenistic World: Hellenistic Culture– Civic life
– Literature and Arts
– Religion
– Philosophy
- Art and Architecture - 13Why is the Hellenistic Age its own epoch?.
- 14In what ways is it different from the Classical period?.
- 15What is the Zeitgeist of the Hellenistic Age?.
- 16Which cultural innovations do we find?– politics
– philosophy
– literature
– religion
– art and architecture - 17Which role did sport and athletics play in ancient Greek society?.
- 18Which sports and athletic competitions did the Greeks engage in?– What are our sources?
– Who was allowed to participate?
– How were these sports practiced? - 19What was the social, political and religious context for these competitions?.
- 20How did the Greeks celebrate and commemorate their victories?.
- 21Greek Sport and Athletics: Sport in Homer.
- 22Greek Sports and Athletics: The crown games and the money games.
- 23Greek Sport and Athletics: The Olympic Festival– Religious aspects
– Athletic and equestrian competitions
– Celebration of victors - 24What is the cause of diseases according to the Greeks?.
- 25Greek Medicine: How did they envision healing?.
- 26Was ancient Greek medicine a science or did it belong to the realm of the religion?.
- 27What is the Hippocratic Oath?.
- 28Greek Medicine: The origins of Greek medicine.
- 29Greek Medicine: Healing cults – Asclepius.
- 30Greek Medicine: Hippocrates of Cos (5th cent. BC).
- 31Greek Medicine: Galen (2nd cent. AD).
- 32How is it possible that the small town of Rome became the ruler of the world?.
- 33Why Rome and not any other town in Italy?.
- 34How did social organizations evolve in prehistoric Italy?.
- 35Which peoples lived in Italy in the early historical period?.
- 36When and how was Rome founded?– According to the Romans themselves
– Based upon archaeological evidence - 37Peoples of Italy: Phoenicians, Greeks, Etruscans.
- 38Early Roman Institutions– Kings
– Senate
– populus - 39How was Rome governed during the regal period?.
- 40What kind of social groups do we find in Rome?.
- 41Which role did the individual play in Roman society?.
- 42How did the Romans think of their city- state?.
- 43In what way did the social norms and values in Rome differ from those in Greece?.
- 44Social Structure of Rome– Hierarchy and Social Roles
– Gentes
– Pater familias
– Familia
– Patrons and clients - 45Roman Value System.
- 46How did the Romans view their relationship with the gods?.
- 47Which gods did the Romans worship?.
- 48How does Roman religion differ from Greek religion?.
- 49Which role did religion play in Roman politics?.
- 50Greek city-states were plagued by (1) aristocratic power struggles (cf. Athens) (2) civil war (stasis) between aristocrats and commoners – How did Rome deal with such conflicts?“The Struggle of the Orders”
- 51What is so special about Roman elites?.
- 52Why was there never a civil war during the early and middle republic (509-133 BC)?.
- 53How did the Roman republican system work?– What institutions did they have?
– How did these institutions interact with one another?
– What were the underlying principles? - 54Roman Republic: Political offices (magistrates) and powers.
- 55Roman Republic: Four types of assemblies.
- 56Roman Republic: The principal roles and interactions of magistrate, senate and populus Romanus.
- 57What were the conditions for a city-state like Rome in central Italy in the 7th and 6th century?.
- 58How did the Romans wage war?.
- 59Did Roman warfare change over time?.
- 60Why was Rome more successful than other city-states?.
- 61Why did the Romans go to war so often?.
- 62Rome, its army, and its neighbors: 6th-5th century.
- 63Trauma of 387 BC: Gallic Sack of Rome.
- 64The Roman Military Revolution: From Hoplites to Legionaries.
- 65Roman Expansion: 4th-3rd century.
- 66How did Rome first get in conflict with Carthage?.
- 67• Why did Rome build up a navy? How did the Romans fare on this new element?.
- 68• How did Rome win the First Punic War?.
- 69• What are the reasons for the outbreak of the Second Punic War?.
- 70• Why did Hannibal invade Italy? What was his strategy?.
- 71• Why were the Romans ultimately victorious?.
- 72How did the victory over Hannibal effect Rome?.
- 73What happened to the former Carthaginian possessions and allies in Spain, northern Italy and Greece?.
- 74How did the Romans get embroiled in the Greek East (Greece, Aegean, Asia Minor)?.
- 75Did the Romans plan to establish a Mediterranean empire?.
- 76How did this enormous expansion affect Rome?– How can a city-state rule an empire? Are its traditional institutions capable of that?
– What are the repercussions of empire for the Roman elite, for the economy, for the common Roman people? - 77What relationship did the Romans have to Greek culture?.
- 78What are the cultural repercussions for Rome’s engagement in the Greek East?.
- 79What did the Romans think about the Greeks and Greek culture?.
- 80What are the origins of Roman Literature?.
- 81The Spartans won the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC) with Persia’s help: How will the other major Greek poleis (Athens, Thebes, Corinth) react to Sparta's rule?.
- 82 What will the Spartans do now? Give the small Greek poleis their freedom and autonomy or establish their own empire?.
- 83Which role does Persia play in the history of Greece in the 4th century?.
- 84Greece is not a unified country, but consists of numerous independent poleis: How can peace and stability be ensured under these circumstances?.