Choose one of the following prompts:
-How were gender dynamics established in Greek epic and what can this tell us about early Greek society?
-Were tyrants detrimental to the development of a Greek polis? Support your position.
-How did Greek writers and dramatists use the Persians to define what it means to be Greek?
-To what extent did religious festivals allow women to participate in Greek public life?
-How has the work of early archaeologists (Schliemann, Evans, etc.) shaped our understanding of the Bronze Age Aegean? Were there problems in their interpretation of evidence?
-Can the Persian Wars be defined as a conflict between the united city-states of Greece and the Persian Empire or was the situation more complex? Support your position with evidence.
-What was the message and audience of the art and architecture of the Athenian Acropolis in the fifth century BC? Support your argument using specific buildings and pieces of art.
-Could Athens have won the Peloponnesian War? Support your answer by identifying key policies and explaining the correct course of action.
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