Greek History and Culture

3 QUESTIONS 500 words each

1) Compare and contrast the political and economic systems of the Bronze Age Aegean with the political and economic practices of Greece in the 5th century B.C.

2) Identity based on status and class often seems very rigid in the past. Discuss the importance of status and class in greek society; be sure to include specific examples showing how people could change status and class.

3)Ancient sources tend to portray Sparta as an unchanging society at least since the time of Lycurgus. What evidence do we have for change in Spartan social and political history?