ESSAY QUESTIONS:

1. Compare and contrast the political and cultural differences between Athens and Sparta.
2. It has been stated that the Persian wars brought about the “Golden Age” of Greece, while the Peloponnesian war ended it. What is your assessment of the rise and fall of the Greek Polis?
3. Discuss the philosophies of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. How were they similar and/or different?
   
4. Discuss the philosophies of Skepticism, Cynicism, Epicurianism, and Stoicism. How do they reflect the individualism and uncertainty of the Hellenistic period?
   
5. Discuss the reign of Alexander the Great. Why was he so successful? What is his importance to history?
6. Discuss the early history of Rome. Why was Rome so successful in its early wars? What was the source of its strength?
7. Discuss the Second Punic War. Why was Rome victorious when Carthage won virtually every battle?
8. What effects did the victory over Carthage and subsequent annexation of vast territories around the Mediterranean have on the society and culture of Rome?

PLACES TO LOCATE ON THE MAP:

Actium
Adriatic Sea
Aegean Sea
Alps
Athens
Carthage
Constantinople
Corsica