Posted: June 21st, 2016

Who would you have rather lived under- the Greeks or the Persians? Support your answer as to why.

Make sure you answer these questions in full, complete sentences. Use as many sentences as needed to answer the question. Should your answer not answer the question fully, you will need to answer the question again. You will need to pause many times, so be wary!

1. (00:50-1:09) Who was one of the first “true” historians, what was his nickname (check the DID YOU KNOW bubble), and what book did he write?

2. (1:10-1:24) When was the Achaemenid Dynasty founded and who founded it?

3. (1:48-2:50) Why was the Persian Empire “dreamy”? (Give four reasons- there are six total)

4. (2:51-3:30) What did the Greeks introduce to us? (Give seven things- there are ten)

5. (5:10-5:26) What form of government did Greeks live in and what did they feature?

6. (5:27-5:41) What are the special features of their form of government and what could they range from?

7. (6:02-6:17) How did the Persian Wars start?

8. (6:18-6:28) How did the Greeks see themselves after the Persian Wars and what city became their capital?

9. (7:25-7:45) Who were the Peloponnesian Wars between? What were the wars about?

10. (8:13-8:20) What did the Athenians say to the people of Melos who wanted to stay neutral during the Peloponnesian Wars?

11. (8:30) What is realism?

12. (9:14-9:30) Why do some historians say it was good the Greeks won the Persian Wars?

13. (9:31-10:30) Why do some people think the Persians should have won?

14. (10:57-11:03) What are the real questions of history?

15. (Short Answer) Who would you have rather lived under- the Greeks or the Persians? Support your answer as to why.