Using a minimum of 600 words for each essay question

1) Using a minimum of 600 words, write an essay discussing the struggle the Greek-Speaking world faced in uniting all of Greece into one political unit. During your discussion, be sure to address the following questions: Why were Athens and Sparta somehow unfit or unable to lead a united Greece? Why were the Macedonians able to succeed in uniting Greece? Was Greece ever really united prior to this?

2) In the nineteenth century, the popular European view of sub-Saharan Africa was that the area had been uncivilized and was only beginning to become a civilized continent after Europeans had "discovered" the region and brought civilization to these "backward" people. Do you agree with this popular nineteenth century view? Write a minimum 600-word essay in which you defend your position.

3) In the early 300s CE, Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity. Conforming to the above guidelines, write a minimum 600-word essay in which you discuss the impact this event had on the history of the world.