1Greek god of medicine
Asclepius (Roman Aesculapius)
2What animals/offerings are in Asclepius's temple?
clay/metal body parts, snakes
3Father of medicine
Hippocrates
4What do doctors promise in the Hippocratic Oath?
Teach medicine for free, use diet to help people, do no harm, don't abuse people, treat enslaved people too
53 crops of the Mediterranean triad
Grains, olives, grapes
6What evidence is there for belief in magic in the ancient world?
Greeks believed in Hecate, the goddess of magic, and witches were often included in Greek stories like The Odyssey
7Polis
Cityody of citizens, often translated as city-state
8Who are the Early Athenian kings, and what is the significance of them being autochtonous?
Kekrops, Theseus, autochtonous means "from the earth", this fits with Athenian cultural identity of being deeply tied to the land they lived on and became an argument for democracy since all Athenians were autochtonous.
9What is Draco(650-600 BCE)'s importance in Athenian history?
He wrote many harsh laws, including some that had the death penalty as punishment, and added homicide laws that distinguished between murder and manslaughter.
10What is Solon(630-560 BCE)'s importance in Athenian history?
He created a new class structure and a new law code that opened the Ecclesia to all Athenian citizens, ended debt slavery, and allowed citizens to bring lawsuits on behalf of others and seek appeals. He is often credited with laying the foundation for Athenian democracy.
11What is Cleisthenes's importance in Athenian history?
He introduced a new form of government where citizens would be redistributed, councilors would be elected by lot, the Ekklesia would have sovereignty, political officers would be paid, the assembly could ostracize unpopular citizens for 10 years. (Basically started Athenian democracy)
12How did Spartan society work?
Spartans enslaved people from neighboring regions and made them do all the labor, all Spartan men were warriors, Spartans valued military training and war, fighting till the end over everything else.
13Who was the first king of Rome, and what are noteworthy details about him?
Romulus, he was particularly warlike.
14Who was the last king of Rome, and what are noteworthy details about him?
Tarquinius Superbus, his son Sextus sexually assaulted a nobleman's wife Lucretia, eventually leading to the overthrow of the monarchy.
15King Tarquinius Superbus's son, who sexually assaulted Lucretia leading to the end of the Roman monarchy.
Sextus Tarquinius
16Nobleman's wife who was sexually assaulted by Sextus Tarquinius, told her dad/husband then killed herself, this led to the overthrow of the Roman Monarchy.
Lucretia
17This man founded the Roman republic and became one of the first consuls in 509 BCE.
Lucius Junius Brutus
18A 2-time Roman dictator known for his virtue in putting aside power.
Cincinnatus
19A popular general who started a civil war with Pompey and became a dictator for life in 45 BCE, assassinated a year later and declared a god after his death (100-44 BCE).
Julius Caesar
20Caesar's nephew and adopted son, formerly known as Octavian, he hunted down Caesar's assassins and defeated Mark Antony at the Battle of Actium in 31 BCE. He later became the first emperor of Rome, promising a "golden age" for Rome.
Augustus
213 phases of Roman government
Monarchy, republic, empire
22Who did Athenian democracy exclude?
Women, metics (foreigners), enslaved people
23What is a tyrant in the ancient world?
An individual who seized and held absolute power but isn't necessarily a bad ruler.
24How did Alexander the Great (356-323 BCE) impact the Mediterranian world?
He created a huge empire from Greece to Northwest India, founded various cities, after his death his empire was split between his generals.
45Sta-
Set up, cause to stand, stand
50a-, an-
Not, without, un-
51amphi-
Both, on both sides, around
53Anti-, ant-
Instead of, against, in opposition to, opposite
54Apo-
From, out of, away, away from, off, utterly, completely
55Cata-, cat-
Down, against, completely, wrongly
56Dia-, di-
Through, across, over, apart
60Epi-, ep-
On, upon, above, over, at, near, in addition
62Hyper-
Over, above, beyond, excessive
63Hypo-, hyp-
Under, below, insufficient
64Meta-, met-
Behind, beyond, often indicates change
65Para-, par-
Beside, beyond, near, incorrectly
67Pro-
Earlier, in front of, instead of
68Syn-, sym-, syl-, sy-
Together, with