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1. Ancient Greece:  when, where, and why is it important in history?
  
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2. What is your favorite Aesop's Fable, and why?  Explain what people learn from it.
  
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1. When did the Greek empire exist, and what events mark its beginning and its end?
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3. Rank the three greatest Greek philosophers chronologically, with two sentences about each one.
  
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2. What is your favorite Aesop's Fable, and why? Explain.
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4. The homeschooled Alexander the Great:  what did he achieve?
  
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3. Pick one of the Greek philosopher and compare and contrast him with another Greek philosopher.
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5. Write 150 words on any aspect of the lecture, such as the wars of Ancient Greece, or describe 3 important terms from the lecture in a study guide format (that is, a good, concise description of each of three important terms from the lecture).
  
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4. Explain how the expansion and influence of the Greek culture became useful to the growth of Christianity.
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6. Greek architecture:  what do you like about it?  Explain.
  
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5. Pick two of the important ancient empires other than the Greek empire, and briefly describe them.  
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7. Discuss one of the ancient peoples (such as the Hittites, Assyrians, Chaldeans, or Persians) and how they are mentioned in the Bible.
  
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6. Write 150 words on any aspect of the lecture, or describe 3 important terms from the lecture.
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'''Honors Questions (answer any 2 in addition to the above questions)'''
  
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6.  [[Socrates]], [[Plato]] and [[Aristotle]]:  who impresses you most, and why?
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8.  Write an essay of 200 words on any aspect of one or more ancient languages, such as their development or origins.
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7.  Pick an ancient people ''other than'' the Greeks and briefly describe them.
 
  
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9.  Sparta compared with Athens: what were advantages and disadvantages to each?
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H2.  The Persian Wars.  What can you say about them?
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10. Discuss any aspect of the lecture.
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H3.  Greek [[mathematics]], philosophy, drama, literature and architecture. Which do you like best, and why?
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H4. "Democracy is not the best for fighting wars!"  What aspect of Greek history might you cite to support that statement?  Explain.
 
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H5.  Write about anything related to the lecture.
 
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[[Category:World History lectures]]
 
[[Category:World History lectures]]

Latest revision as of 02:51, February 6, 2014

World History Homework Two
Instructor: Andy Schlafly

Read the lecture carefully.

Answer 5 out of 7 questions below:

1. Ancient Greece: when, where, and why is it important in history?

2. What is your favorite Aesop's Fable, and why? Explain what people learn from it.

3. Rank the three greatest Greek philosophers chronologically, with two sentences about each one.

4. The homeschooled Alexander the Great: what did he achieve?

5. Write 150 words on any aspect of the lecture, such as the wars of Ancient Greece, or describe 3 important terms from the lecture in a study guide format (that is, a good, concise description of each of three important terms from the lecture).

6. Greek architecture: what do you like about it? Explain.

7. Discuss one of the ancient peoples (such as the Hittites, Assyrians, Chaldeans, or Persians) and how they are mentioned in the Bible.

Honors Questions (answer any 2 in addition to the above questions)

8. Write an essay of 200 words on any aspect of one or more ancient languages, such as their development or origins.

9. Sparta compared with Athens: what were advantages and disadvantages to each?

10. Discuss any aspect of the lecture.