Traditions and Encounters, 2/e

Jerry H. Bentley, University of Hawai'i
Herbert F. Ziegler, University of Hawai'i

MEDITERRANEAN SOCIETY: THE GREEK PHASE

Study Questions


1		Compare and contrast the Minoan and the Mycenaean societies.



2		What was Greece like during the "Dark Ages," from about 1200 to 800 B.C.E.?



3		What is a polis? How did having the polis as the central political institution of classical Greece shape the history of Greece during this period?



4		Compare and contrast Sparta and Athens.



5		What was the significance to the history of the Mediterranean region of Greek colonization?



6		How did the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars influence the development of the Greek city-states?



7		How do you explain Alexander of Macedon's success as a conqueror in such a short period of time?



8		What was the legacy of the empire of Alexander?



9		Trace the development of Greek philosophical thought from Socrates through the Hellenistic philosophers.



10		How did Greek religion and drama influence each other?

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