FINAL EXAMINATION
HIST 412: History of Greece in the Archaic and Classical Age

This examination will be administered on: Tuesday, 18 March, 15:15 to 17:15. It is in two parts, an identification and two essays.

The essays must be submitted to nic.coursework@gmail.com. Maximum length per essay is 650 words. PLEASE SAVE YOUR ESSAYS IN THE .RTF FORMAT; AND YOUR NAME AND THE QUESTION NUMBER IN THE FILE NAME; HENCE FOR EXAMPLE Keanon Ferguson WOULD NAME HIS RESPONSE TO ITEM 3 "ferguson3.rtf". JUST IN CASE ALSO INCLUDE YOUR NAME AT THE HEAD OF THE BODY OF THE ESSAY . Otherwise, it is an 'open book' examination. Though I encourage you to study together, I will not give any credit to identical or nearly identical essays. The identification is 300 words.

Part I: an identification. Identify and provide the historical significance of [image]. 300 words

Part II: essays 650 words each.

  1. Instructions
    1. Your grade depends upon your ability to formulate meaningful hypotheses about events and to substantiate those hypotheses with relevant evidence (n.b.: the textbook and the editors of the document may help you to formulate hypotheses, but their own words cannot be construed as evidence).
      1. 'to formulate' a hypothesis means to generate effective and convincing 'thesis-sentences'.
      2. substantiation means 'word for word' citation of relevant clauses in the ancient evidence.
    2. DO NOT INDULGE IN WISHFUL THINKING: A GOOD ESSAY WITHOUT SUBSTANTIATION BASED ON THE SOURCES WILL NOT RECEIVE A GRADE HIGHER THAN A "C".
    3. On the day of the examination the gods will decide which two of the four questions are to be submitted for grading.
  2. The Issues (ONE ESSAY WILL BE SELECTED FROM 1 AND 2; AND ONE ESSAY FROM 3 AND 4)

    1. "The Olynthians induced the other cites (in the Chalcidice) to combine with one another on the basis of one system of laws and a common citizenship...and now they say unless we come in and join their league they will march against us...what we want to do is to keep the constitution we have and to live independently..." (Xenophon, V 2.11). What historical conclusions do you come to based on this observation?
    2. The King's Peace (387) "King Artaxerxes thinks it is just that the cities of Asia should belong to him; that he should leave independent the rest of the Hellenic cities. Should either of the belligerents not accept this peace, I will war against them with those who are in agreement with me, both by land and by sea, with ships and with money. ACG 263. What historical conclusions do you come to based on this observation?

    3. The central features of the intellectual revolution are: the universe is a natural whole, there are patterns/laws of natural behavior, and humans can recognize / articulate those law / patterns. Drawing on your readings of Herodotus and Thucydides, discuss two passages (one from each writer) that best exemplify these themes. How do you account for this new mode of speculation?
    4. It is graduation day, and your least favorite aunt / uncle exclaims: "You really are an idiot. You took Greek history! And wasted your [parents] money! What did you learn that will ever help you to get a job?" Nicols is nowhere to be found to help, so collecting your dignity, you respond "......."