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Section II (Ancient Societies): Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra 371 BC

15 dot points across 15 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

What do art, architecture, technology, and the economy reveal about Spartan society?

How and why did Spartan power decline from the Persian Wars to the Battle of Leuctra 371 BC?

What was the geographical setting of Sparta and how did it shape Spartan society?

What were the Lycurgan reforms and the Great Rhetra?

What was the geographical, political and social context of New Kingdom Egypt at the start of the Eighteenth Dynasty?

Who were the pharaohs of the early Eighteenth Dynasty, and what did each achieve?

How did religion and society function in New Kingdom Egypt?

What was the geographical, political and social context of Old Kingdom Egypt?

Who were the major pharaohs of the Old Kingdom?

How were the pyramids constructed, and what was the social structure of Old Kingdom Egypt?

What was the role of religion, ritual, and festivals in Spartan society?

How was the Spartan army organised and how did the agoge produce its soldiers?

How did the Spartan political system operate?

What was the social structure of Spartan society?

What was the role and status of Spartan women?