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Title: Around the Aegean


1
Around the Aegean
  • Foundations
  • Classical Era

2
What were the geographic influences in the
development of the Greek city states and later
empire?
  • Greece depended entirely on rainfall for
    agriculture
  • rocky terrain - overland travel, trading, and
    communication very difficult
  • Small city-states developed - commerce was linked
    to the sea

3
In what way are the geographical influences
different for the development of Greek
civilization than river valley civilizations and
those in the Americas?
  • Crete and Greek mainland civilizations were the
    results of the fertilizing influence of
    previously established civilizations
  • Few natural resources unsuitable farming land
    import lots of food
  • Seaborne trade results in commercial and
    political relations with other peoples in the
    region

4
How was Persian religious experience different
than other early civilizations?
  • Persians believed that water was not to be
    damaged and worshiped fire at special altars
  • continued to worship some major deities from
    their pagan past
  • Zoroastrianism fostered the belief in one supreme
    deity, encouraged moral and ethical virtues, and
    promised salvation
  • Believed that individuals would be rewarded or
    punished in the afterlife for their actions

5
Democracy in Greece? Accidental or Inevitable?
  • Citizenship was eventually extended to all free,
    adult males
  • Greek democracy was not truly democratic
    because a sizable portion of the population
    (women, slaves, and immigrants) were not citizens
  • It was a daring and influential experiment with
    non-monarchal government

6
What is the relationship between the trade and
wealth of the Athenians and their acknowledged
legacy to knowledge?
  • Athenian wealth supported the arts and sciences,
    and traveling teachers
  • Athenians trained by Sophists had an advantage in
    politics and the courts
  • Socrates was brought to trial for corrupting
    Athenian youth and introducing unorthodox
    religious beliefs
  • His trial revealed intellectual, social, and
    political divisions in Athens and changed the
    course of intellectual life.
  • Platos Academy became an institution for higher
    education. The Socratic method of question and
    answer became a new way of reaching a deeper
    understanding of intellectual issues

7
What connection do you see between the ancient
battle of Greece and Persia and present day
conflicts?
  • The Persian Wars began when Persia responded to a
    revolt of Greeks in Persian-controlled
    territories
  • Today the western world and the Middle East still
    have conflicts of belief surrounding religious,
    cultural and social ideals

8
How was the culture of Greece dispersed and
allowed to become their greatest legacy?
  • The Hellenistic Age - from about 323 to 30 B.C.E.
  • During the Hellenistic Age, Greek culture acted
    as the dominant influence on northeastern Africa
    and western Asia
  • The city of Alexandria in Egypt epitomized the
    Hellenistic Age through its art and architecture,
    its great library, and its cosmopolitan culture
  • Greeks culture remained a powerful influence on
    these areas

9
How do the political strengths of the Persian
Empire contribute to its expansive nature over
time and space?
  • The empire was divided into twenty provinces,
    each ruled by a Persian satrap or governor.
  • The Persians also maintained their control by
    building patrolling the royal roads
  • Darius was also famous for his law code, law of
    the King.
  • The Persians succeeded because they were willing
    to adapt to local circumstances, to learn from
    those with experience, and to utilize the skills
    of non-Persians.
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