World History Homework Two

World History Homework Two
Instructor: Andy Schlafly

Read the lecture.

suggested questions:

a question about Greek comedies and the history of humor

Answer 4 out of 6 questions below:

1. When did the Greek empire exist, and what events mark its beginning and its end?

2. Pick one of the Greek philosopher and compare and contrast him with another Greek philosopher.

3. Explain how the expansion and influence of the Greek culture became useful to the growth of Christianity.

4. 2. What about the Greek geography was unique and conducive to the development of democracy? Explain a bit.

3. Explain the big advance in language mentioned in the lecture, which might have been even more significant than the invention of the wheel.

4. Pick a significant advance in knowledge by the Greeks and comment on it.

5. Aesop's Fables: pick one you like best and explain why, or comment on all of them as a group.

6. Socrates, Plato and Aristotle: who impresses you most, and why?

7. Pick an ancient people other than the Greeks and briefly describe them.

Honors Questions (answer any 3 in addition to the above questions)

H2. The Persian Wars. What can you say about them?

H3. Greek mathematics, philosophy, drama, literature and architecture. Which do you like best, and why?

H4. "Democracy is not the best for fighting wars!" What aspect of Greek history might you cite to support that statement? Explain.

H5. Write about anything related to the lecture.