Step 4: Put it All Together

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PUT IT ALL TOGETHER

Now, take a step back and try to explain the big picture. Remember to use specific examples from the chapter in your answers.

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THE POLIS

What kinds of governments emerged in Greek city-states after the Dark Age?

How did the early history of Athens and Sparta shape their subsequent development?

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CLASSICAL GREECE: WAR AND POLITICS

In your opinion, how much responsibility did Athens bear for the endemic warfare of the classical period?

How did competition between Greek city-states undermine Greek society as a whole?

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CLASSICAL GREECE: LIFE AND CULTURE

What social and cultural values were reflected in Greek religious practices?

Compare and contrast the philosophies of Aristotle and Plato. What were the most important differences?

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MAKE CONNECTIONS

How did the Greek polis differ from the Mesopotamian city-state? What might explain the differences you note?

What led to division and conflict within the Greek world? What were the consequences of the inability of the Greeks to develop long-term solutions to their political problems?