DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
Compare and contrast the Persian and Greek civilizations. Is this a true “clash of civilizations?”
How do the Greeks come together to face the Persians? What evidence is there that this alliance will be short-lived? Where do we see the Greeks still squabbling amongst themselves? Why do they do this?
Thucydides described the Great Persian War as having “found a speedy resolution by two actions by sea [Artemisum and Salamis] and two actions by land [Thermopylae and Plataea]” (Thucydides, I.23). Which of these four battles best encapsulates the reasons for the Greek victory over Persia and why?
Describe the political state of Greece at the end of the Persian Wars. Who holds the advantage, Athens or Sparta? Which polis is better equipped to lead Greece? Why?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Compare and contrast the Persian and Greek civilizations.
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