Determine Central Ideas What is Thucydides' main point about Attica?

According to the Thucydides, why was it difficult for him to write about the distant past?

Why did Thessaly and Boeotia face frequent invasion?

What moral lesson did Herodotus want to teach in his history of the Persian Wars?

How the geography of Greece affected Greek development.

Draw Conclusions How reliable is Thucydides' History to historians?

What does the palace of Knossos reveal about the status of women in Minoan society?

Explain how democracy evolved in ancient Greece from earlier forms of government in Greece.

According to the Thucydides, why were there no settled peoples in ancient Greece?

Why do you think the Minoans and Mycenaeans absorbed ideas, customs, and skills from other cultures?

Directions: Read the following passage. Then, on a separate piece of paper, define epic hero.
An epic hero is a larger-than-life central character in an epic poem. The epic hero is brave and virtuous, though sometimes flawed, and usually proves his heroism on a long, dangerous journey, or quest. In the epic Beowulf, a brave warrior named Beowulf aids a Danish king in the fight against Grendel. Beowulf ep itomizes the epic hero in his feats of strength, victories in battle, and boastful self-confidence.
Directions: Identify the usage error in the following sentence.
Epic heroes receives help with their quests from supernatural forces.
The usage error in the sentence is
A receives
B their C help D interested

Describe How does Pericles express pride in Athens?

Explain What was the main contribution that Herodotus made to the study of history?

Cite Evidence How did balance and order govern Greek architecture?