1. How did the development of large states and empires promote wine as a drink of choice?
(Pg. 43-47) When rulers toke over more land, their empires and city states developed, as a result, their power and wealth grew. As their wealth increased, rulers were able to purchase expensive luxury items. In the end, wine grew to be the symbol of power and prosperity. For example, when Ashurnasripal the II created a new capital, he threw a great feast and used wine to show his wealth and power.
2. What role did Greek geography play in its economic development and trade?
(Pg. 51-55)Over time, more empires and city-states began to trade wine; the availability of wine gradually increased. More people were able to drink wine. As a result, the empires grew, …show more content…
62-66) Plato was cautious about democracy because he believed that it interfered with the natural order of things. Plato believed democracy would lead to chaos, and the Greek empire would be annihilated. In Plato’s book, the republic, he laid out the rules for a proper symposium (drinking party with wine). Plato’s symposium was created in order for men to develop resistance to irrational urges.
5. How was wine important in the transmission of Greek culture throughout the Mediterranean and Asia?
(Pg. 77-78) Greeks believed that wine drinking was able to encouraged happiness and was classy. As the Greeks imported their wine, and exported their culture. Other countries accepted the culture because they too wanted to be seen as sophisticated and civilized.
6. Compare the Roman convivium to the Greek symposium.
(Pg. 90) The Romans and the Greeks demonstrated their sophistication and love of wine through parties. Convivium and symposium were drinking parties where males of the society gathered to drink. At convivium, not all drinkers were treated as equal. The upper-class received better wine while the lower-class was given a watered-down substitute. Even though everyone was not treated equally, they all respect the rules that Plato had
(Pg. 43-47) When rulers toke over more land, their empires and city states developed, as a result, their power and wealth grew. As their wealth increased, rulers were able to purchase expensive luxury items. In the end, wine grew to be the symbol of power and prosperity. For example, when Ashurnasripal the II created a new capital, he threw a great feast and used wine to show his wealth and power.
2. What role did Greek geography play in its economic development and trade?
(Pg. 51-55)Over time, more empires and city-states began to trade wine; the availability of wine gradually increased. More people were able to drink wine. As a result, the empires grew, …show more content…
62-66) Plato was cautious about democracy because he believed that it interfered with the natural order of things. Plato believed democracy would lead to chaos, and the Greek empire would be annihilated. In Plato’s book, the republic, he laid out the rules for a proper symposium (drinking party with wine). Plato’s symposium was created in order for men to develop resistance to irrational urges.
5. How was wine important in the transmission of Greek culture throughout the Mediterranean and Asia?
(Pg. 77-78) Greeks believed that wine drinking was able to encouraged happiness and was classy. As the Greeks imported their wine, and exported their culture. Other countries accepted the culture because they too wanted to be seen as sophisticated and civilized.
6. Compare the Roman convivium to the Greek symposium.
(Pg. 90) The Romans and the Greeks demonstrated their sophistication and love of wine through parties. Convivium and symposium were drinking parties where males of the society gathered to drink. At convivium, not all drinkers were treated as equal. The upper-class received better wine while the lower-class was given a watered-down substitute. Even though everyone was not treated equally, they all respect the rules that Plato had