Chapter 4 Key Terms
Chapter 4 key terms Cyrus the great:
Established massive persian empire by 550 B.C.E;successor state to mesopotamian empires.
How its relevant:
He was the conqueror of the persian empire by 550 B.C.E picture: Darius:
The son of cyrus helped lead him to success became ruler later on.
How it is relevant:
He helped cyrus be a successful ruler.
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Zoroastrianism:
Animist religion that saw material existence at battle between forces of good and evil;righteous lived on after death in ‘House os song’;chief religion of persian empire.
How it is relevant: This was an important religion to the persian empire it saw good and evil.
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Hellenism:
The national character or culture of greece,especially ancient greece.
How it is relevant:
This is what the culture was in ancient greece.
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Hellenistic culture:
Droysen in the mid19th century, who in his classic work Geschichte
des Hellenismus, i.e. History of Hellenism, coined the term Hellenistic to refer to and define the period when Greek culture spread in the nonGreek world after Alexander's conquest. How it is relevant.
It spread all over after Alexandar the great.
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Polis:
A city state in ancient Greece, especially as considered in its ideal form for philosophical purposes.
How it is relevant:
This was the ideal form for philosophical purposes.
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Socrates:
Socrates was a classical Greek philosopher credited as one of the founders of
Western philosophy. He is an enigmatic figure known chiefly through the accounts of classical writers, especially the writings.
How it is relevant:
He was the founder of western philosophy.
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Direct democracy:
Direct democracy is a form of government in which all laws are
created by a general vote of society. We'll consider some examples of direct democracy and look at some pros and cons of this type of democracy. We also recommend watching Religious Law
.
Established massive persian empire by 550 B.C.E;successor state to mesopotamian empires.
How its relevant:
He was the conqueror of the persian empire by 550 B.C.E picture: Darius:
The son of cyrus helped lead him to success became ruler later on.
How it is relevant:
He helped cyrus be a successful ruler.
Picture:
Zoroastrianism:
Animist religion that saw material existence at battle between forces of good and evil;righteous lived on after death in ‘House os song’;chief religion of persian empire.
How it is relevant: This was an important religion to the persian empire it saw good and evil.
Picture:
Hellenism:
The national character or culture of greece,especially ancient greece.
How it is relevant:
This is what the culture was in ancient greece.
Picture:
Hellenistic culture:
Droysen in the mid19th century, who in his classic work Geschichte
des Hellenismus, i.e. History of Hellenism, coined the term Hellenistic to refer to and define the period when Greek culture spread in the nonGreek world after Alexander's conquest. How it is relevant.
It spread all over after Alexandar the great.
Picture:
Polis:
A city state in ancient Greece, especially as considered in its ideal form for philosophical purposes.
How it is relevant:
This was the ideal form for philosophical purposes.
Picture:
Socrates:
Socrates was a classical Greek philosopher credited as one of the founders of
Western philosophy. He is an enigmatic figure known chiefly through the accounts of classical writers, especially the writings.
How it is relevant:
He was the founder of western philosophy.
Picture:
Direct democracy:
Direct democracy is a form of government in which all laws are
created by a general vote of society. We'll consider some examples of direct democracy and look at some pros and cons of this type of democracy. We also recommend watching Religious Law
.