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1. Do you find Stoicism or Epicureanism more convincing? Why? What would society be like if everyone believed in the philosophy you chose? What would society be like if everyone believed in the other philosophy?
2. Both the Academy and Lyceum were centers of knowledge in the Greek world. However, the academic and ideological thrust of each institution differed. If you were to have attended each institution in fourth century B.C.E. Athens, what would you have observed at each institution? What was the manner of discourse? What would you have studied? Pick a specific topic or give a general first-person overview of what you would have observed.
3. In the winter of 478-477 B.C.E., the islanders and the Greeks from the coast of Asia Minor and other Greek cities on the Aegean met with the Athenians on the sacred island of Delos and swore oaths of alliance. They called themselves the Delian League. What were the aims of this new league? Were they successful? If so, how? If not, why not?
4. Royal Rome was characterized by all the virtues and flaws that would play out in the five centuries of the Republic. Argue for or against this statement using at least three examples.
5. No one considers themselves a villain of their own history. How would Julius Caesar tell his story? How would the conspirators who assassinated him explain their side of the story?
6. Enemies such as Hannibal knew that the key to a successful war against Rome would be to turn her allies against the Republic. How did Rome earn such loyalty from client states and provinces?