The Western Experience, 10th Edition (Chambers)

Chapter 3: Classical and Hellenistic Greece

Problems for Analysis

I. The Wars of the Fifth Century

1
How was Athens able to rise to such a position of leadership in the Greek world? How did its role in the Persian Wars contribute to this? How important was Pericles?
2
Considering that Athens survived and remained independent, what was so particularly disastrous about the Peloponnesian War?
3
What does Athens' conduct before and during the Peloponnesian war suggest about the nature of democracy?

II. Classical Greek Culture

4
Trace the evolution of Greek philosophy from its beginnings in the seventh century B.C. to Aristotle in the fourth century B.C. What historical trends in Athenian life does this evolution reflect?
5
In what ways does Greek drama reflect characteristics of Greek culture, as well as universal human problems?
6
Analyze the position of women in Greek society.

III. The Rise of Macedonia

7
"The Macedonian conquest of Greece was really a blessing in disguise." Do you agree? Explain.

IV. The Hellenistic Age

8
Compare the Classical Age with the Hellenistic Age. What are the main differences?
9
How did the spread of Greeks into the East affect those areas? What were the economic and cultural consequences of Hellenization?
10
Some people argue that literature, art, science, and philosophy did not decline after the fourth century, but that they simply turned to other styles and concerns equal in quality to those of the earlier period. Do you agree?
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