Unit IV Assignment:
For this assignment, you will answer the following questions. Ensure your answers are written clearly and use precise and
accurate historical examples to defend all of your opinions and arguments. Adhere to APA Style when creating citations and
references for this assignment. APA formatting, however, is not necessary. Your responses should fully answer each
question, and your assignment should be at least two page in length.
1. What were some main characteristics of Greek culture that developed in the Archaic and Classical periods? Consider
things like competition, shame, literature, warfare, politics, religion, values, philosophies, social structures, and gender
roles. How do these cultural characteristics compare to modern society?
2. What were some of the main aspects of the polis and how did they develop? How did the polis and culture of the
Greeks act as a unifying force for the many independent cities? How did this compare to other Iron Age societies?
3. How and why did higher education develop in the Greek world? What was the purpose of higher education in
Classical Greece? How does this compare to modern university education (particularly in western countries)?
4. What were some of the differences in the causes of the Persian Wars and Peloponnesian War? How did the conflict
itself (including fighting) differ based on the causes? In general, what can this tell us about how the cause of a conflict
affects how that conflict is fought?
5. The Greeks defended themselves from the external threat of the Persian invasions, but destroyed themselves in the
Peloponnesian War. What does this say about the stability and success of democratic governments compared to
monarchies? How does protection and freedom influence this comparison? Would you rather live under a democracy
of the Greeks or the monarchy of Persia? Why?
Unit V Assignment:
For this assignment, you will answer the following questions. Ensure your answers are written clearly and use precise and
accurate historical examples to defend all of your opinions and arguments. Adhere to APA Style when creating citations and
references for this assignment. APA formatting, however, is not necessary. Your responses should fully answer each
question, and your assignment should be at least two page in length.
1. What are some specific differences between Greek and Macedonian societies? What effects did these differences
have? Were the Macedonians Greeks? Why or why not?
2. What were some key aspects of Alexanders youth that prepared him for his role as leader of Macedon and conqueror
of an empire? What leadership lessons can we gain from studying him? What are some leadership lessons from
Alexander that you could apply to your own life?
3. What were some core values of Hellenistic culture? Was this a global or Greek culture? How do the ideas of
Hellenism continue to influence the modern world?
4. What are some unique aspects of societies outside the Mediterranean region? How do they compare to each other, to
Mediterranean societies, and to modern societies?
5. How does the development of Chinese society compare to the development of Mediterranean societies? How do their
religions and philosophies compare? What may be some causes of similarities and/or differences?
Unit VI Assignment:
For this assignment, you will answer the following questions. Ensure your answers are written clearly and use precise and
accurate historical examples to defend all of your opinions and arguments. Adhere to APA Style when creating citations and
references for this assignment. APA formatting, however, is not necessary. Your responses should fully answer each
question, and your assignment should be at least two page in length.
1. How did the roles, status and influence in society change for the plebeians and women throughout the Roman
Republic? What are some specific examples and what caused these changes?
2. Rome was almost constantly engaged in military conflicts throughout the Republic. How did these conflicts shape the
Republic and its culture and how did warfare influence its rise and decline?
3. What can Sallust teach us about the rise and decline of human societies? What can this teach us about human
nature? Which had a greater influence on the decline and fall of the Roman Republic: its system, the actions of
individuals, or human nature itself? Why?
4. What are the strengths and weaknesses of Republican government and the Roman Republic in particular? Is any
Republican government sustainable? Was the fall of the Roman Republic inevitable or could it have been saved?
Why?
5. How does the Late Republic and its issues/problems compare to modern society? What specific similarities (if any)
are there? What lessons can we learn from the Roman Republic to apply to our own society?
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