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Noble, Western Civilization: The Continuing Experiment, 4e
Thomas F. X. Noble, University of Virginia
Barry S. Strauss, Cornell University
Duane J. Osheim, University of Virginia
Kristen B. Neuschel, Duke University
William B. Cohen, Indiana University
David D. Roberts, University of Georgia
Rachel G. Fuchs, Arizona State University
Chapter 3: The Age of the Polis in Greece, ca. 750 - 350 b.c.
Review Questions

  1. What role did commerce play in the development of Archaic Greece? What about colonization?

  2. Compare and contrast the Greek polis and the Sumerian city-state. What made the polis unique?

  3. What role did war play in Spartan society? How did military ideals affect Spartan gender roles?

  4. What was the relationship between the Greeks and their gods? Were religious beliefs and practices considered a public or private matter?

  5. What were the limits of Athenian democracy? How did the Athenians see their own government in comparison to the governments of others in their region?

  6. Why did so many Athenians see Socrates as a threat to public order? How did he respond to the allegations made against him?



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