Discuss the development of political and social systems in Athens and Sparta from the Lyric Age (Archaic Age) through the end of the Peloponnesian War. How does Athens develop into a democra

A. Discuss the development of political and social systems in Athens and Sparta from the Lyric
Age (Archaic Age) through the end of the Peloponnesian War. How does Athens develop into a democracy? How does Sparta become a military oligarchy? How did social and military changes impact their development? Within this answer explain how these social and political developments influenced the treatment of women in both city-states.
B. Discuss the rise of the Roman Republic after 510 B.C. How did it occur? How did the Roman Republic spread throughout the Mediterranean World? What key events led to the decline and eventual collapse of the Roman Republic by 31 B.C.E.
C. Was the spread of Hellenism by Alexander the Great and the successor kingdoms accidental or intentional? Define Hellenism and give specific examples to support whether its spread was accidental and/or intentional. How might the spread of Hellenism and the mystery religions have influenced the later Roman Empire and Christianity?
D. What role did Christianity play in the Roman Empire between its inception (beginning) and the Council of Nicaea in 325 C.E.? How did Christianity develop and spread? What were the early practices of the Christians? How was the early Church organized and led? How did Christianity conflict with other religions of the time? How and why did Christianity spread?