Traditions and Encounters, 4th Edition (Bentley)

Chapter 10: MEDITERRANEAN SOCIETY: THE GREEK PHASE


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?