Provide a brief overview of the philosophies of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. How did they differ? How has each impacted modern society? Describe the rise of Alexander the Great and his conquests across Asia. What events led to the fall of the Roman Republic, and the rise of Julius Caesar and his heir, Octavian? How was Christianity able to grow from a small, persecuted sect within the Roman Empire to the status of a state religion? What conditions led to the collapse of Roman rule of the western empire in the Fifth Century C.E.?

Provide a brief overview of the philosophies of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. How did they differ? How has each impacted modern society? Describe the rise of Alexander the Great and his conquests across Asia. What events led to the fall of the Roman Republic, and the rise of Julius Caesar and his heir, Octavian? How was Christianity able to grow from a small, persecuted sect within the Roman Empire to the status of a state religion? What conditions led to the collapse of Roman rule of the western empire in the Fifth Century C.E.?