Thermopylae
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- Q1In what year was Xerxes marching against Greece?482BC490BC480Bc492BC30sEditDelete
- Q2Why did Xerxes not send heralds to Sparta demanding Earth and Water?The previous ones had been killedHe wanted to punish the SpartansHe did not have time30sEditDelete
- Q3How many Spartans marched North to Thermopylae1000400300200030sEditDelete
- Q4Why did the Spartans send so few men?They did not think they would need any moreThey expected reinforcements to arrive laterThey thought it was a suicide mission.They could not spare any more men30sEditDelete
- Q5about how many other Greeks accompanied the Spartans?1000050010004,00030sEditDelete
- Q6What did the Spartans rebuild when they arrived at Thermopylae?housetemplewall30sEditDelete
- Q7Who did Leonidas send to guard the path?AtheniansThe PhociansThespiansThe Locrians30sEditDelete
- Q8Which city did not send troops to the battleThebansLocriansAthensThespians30sEditDelete
- Q9Why did the Athenians not send any troops to the battle?They did not agree with defending ThermopylaeThey did not have any menThey had had an argument with Sparta.They had committed their troops to the ships at battle of Artemisium30sEditDelete
- Q10Which ex-Spartan king was advising Xerxes?DemaratusGorgoCleomenesDemosthenes30sEditDelete
- Q11How long did Xerxes wait before attacking?1 day1 week4 days30sEditDelete
- Q12Who did Xerxes send in first?MedesPhoeniciansImmortals30sEditDelete
- Q13What tactic did the Spartans use on the first day?Hide behind the wallattacked in small groupsfeigned retreats30sEditDelete
- Q14Who told Xerxes of the path around the mountain?EphialtesPheidippidesDemaratus30sEditDelete
- Q15Where was Ephialtes from?Malis a nearby citySpartaAthens30sEditDelete
- Q16What did Xerxes first do when he knew he was surroundedAdvanced out the meet the Persiansretreated to the foothillsHeld a council of war30sEditDelete
- Q17What did most of the Greek cities do?Retreat on the advice of LeonidasFight in front of the wallRun away30sEditDelete
- Q18How were the Spartans finished off by the Persianssurrounded and cut downArrow firestabbed with spears30sEditDelete
- Q19How was Leonidas treated by Xerxesgiven a decent burialleft on the battlefieldmutilated30sEditDelete
- Q20What was the name of the commander of the Greek fleet at the timeMiltiadesAdiamantusEurybiadesThemistocles30sEditDelete