I am looking for three to four paragraphs for each question.

I am looking for three to four paragraphs for each question.What attributes of Western Civilization can be traced back to the cultures and societies discussed in Chapter 1?The Greek polis was a dramatic break from the past. Explain this by discussing what the polis was and what its major political and cultural achievements were.  Was the polis,in your view, a failure or a success?The Hellenistic civilization witnessed the spread of cities founded by Alexander and his successors.  What was the role and impact of these new cities?What geographical, political, military and economic factors contributed to Rome’s rise to greatness?  Was this rise an inevitable process, or did the Romans exhibit imagination and inventiveness?