Ancient Greece

2 dot points, in syllabus order. Each dot point has a focused answer, with exam-style questions and worked answers where available.

How did the Greek city-states defeat the Persian Empire, and why did the wars matter so much for Greek identity?

Analyse the causes, course and consequences of the Greco-Persian Wars, 490-479 BCE

How the Greek city-states defeated Persia at Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis and Plataea, and why the wars shaped Greek identity, covering causes, course and sources.

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How did Athenian democracy work in the age of Pericles, and how democratic was it really?

Evaluate the structure and limits of Athenian democracy in the age of Pericles

How direct democracy worked in fifth-century Athens under Pericles, and how limited it was, covering institutions, the empire, exclusions and the contested evidence.

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