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Unit I: Ancient Greece: The World of the Polis
Module 1, pp. 41-46: Review only (new: 41-47)
Module 2, pp. 46-51: (new: 47-52)
a) What Greek values show in the literature and art of the “heroic” period?
b) Describe the most important particulars of Greek religion.
c) What were the influences on Ionian science? (page 50)
d) What were the accomplishments of Thales, Democritus, Pythagoras, and Anaxagoras?
Module 3, pp. 51-54 (up to “Athens”): (new: 52-54)
a) “The Greeks invented politics.” Explain.
b) What were the keys of the poleis’ economy?
c) What was the nature of gender relations in the polis?
d) What are the reasons the Greeks accepted bisexuality?
Module 4, pp. 54-58: (new: 54-58, up to “The Persian…)
a) Trace Athenian political development, from oligarchy to democracy.
b) What were the characteristics of Cleisthenes’ democracy?
c) How did Sparta develop into a unique society?
Module 5, pp. 58-61: (new: 58-61)
a) What were the causes and effects of the first Persian invasion?
b) What were the causes and effects of the second Persian invasion?
c) Does Herodotus deserve to be called the “father of history?”
Module 6, pp. 61-65: (new: 61-68)
a) What was the Delian League and how did it become the Athenian Empire?
b) In what ways was Pericles a champion of democracy? In what ways was he not?
c) What led to the great structures of the acropolis?
d) What led to Athens’ defeat in the Peloponnesian War?
Module 7, pp. 65-69: (new: 68-70)
b) How are the ideas of Socrates a reaction to the Sophists?
c) What was the nature of Plato’s perfect state?
d) What did the “golden mean” mean to Aristotle?
Module 8, pp. 69-72 (new: 70-72)
b) What happened to the poleis politically after the Peloponnesian War?
Module 9, pp. 75-78 (up to “Alexander’s Conquests) (new: 75-78)
a) How did Philip unite Macedonia and create a strong military?
b) Compare Isocrates’ and Demosthenes’ opinions of Philip.
Module 10, pp. 78-82 (new: 78-82)
a) What were the key victories of Alexander?
b) What was Alexander’s legacy?
Module 11, pp. 93-97 (up to “Cynics”) (new: 93-96)
a) What were examples of Jews’ welcoming Hellenism?
b) What were examples of Jewish resistance to Hellenism?
c) What were the most famous examples of Hellenistic theater and literature?
Module 12, pp. 97-100 (new: 96-100)
a) Compare Cynicism, Epicureanism, and Stoicism.
b) What were the mystery religions and what was their attraction?
c) What were the greatest accomplishments of Hellenistic science?