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3. Part I: Images Directions: Identify the image as either proto-geometric, geometric, early, later, or mid archaic, classical, or hellenistic (2 pts), give the time span for that period (1 pt), and identify two specific reasons why (2 pts).

9. Part II: Quick Identification Directions: give complete information as requested for dates, names, events, styles (3 pts) and reason why important (2 pts)

10. Archaic Period

11. Poloponnesian Wars

12. Death of Socrates

13. Three features of Archaic style:

14. Dates for Persian Wars and why important.

15. Thought heated slime the essential substance of universe and why important:

16. Xenophanes asked this paradoxical question and why important:

17. Thought water the essential material of the universe:

18. Goddess who helps Odysseus by cloaking him in a mist when makes landfall on the Phaeacian coast:

19. When did the historical Troy actually fall?:

20. What Greek “period” is characterized by balance, proportion, contrapposto, and a moderation of the emotions?

21. Part II: Short Response Epics typically have heroes who embody the cultural ideals. Given this as a truth, what three character traits do you see embodied in Odysseus? Provide an example from the text for each, and consider how those traits would help Odysseus fare in our own world, 21 st century style?