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Thermopylae

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25 questions
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  • Q1
    In what year was Xerxes marching against Greece?
    482BC
    490BC
    480Bc
    492BC
    30s
  • Q2
    Why did Xerxes not send heralds to Sparta demanding Earth and Water?
    The previous ones had been killed
    He wanted to punish the Spartans
    He did not have time
    30s
  • Q3
    How many Spartans marched North to Thermopylae
    1000
    400
    300
    2000
    30s
  • Q4
    Why did the Spartans send so few men?
    They did not think they would need any more
    They expected reinforcements to arrive later
    They thought it was a suicide mission.
    They could not spare any more men
    30s
  • Q5
    about how many other Greeks accompanied the Spartans?
    10000
    500
    1000
    4,000
    30s
  • Q6
    What did the Spartans rebuild when they arrived at Thermopylae?
    house
    temple
    wall
    30s
  • Q7
    Who did Leonidas send to guard the path?
    Athenians
    The Phocians
    Thespians
    The Locrians
    30s
  • Q8
    Which city did not send troops to the battle
    Thebans
    Locrians
    Athens
    Thespians
    30s
  • Q9
    Why did the Athenians not send any troops to the battle?
    They did not agree with defending Thermopylae
    They did not have any men
    They had had an argument with Sparta.
    They had committed their troops to the ships at battle of Artemisium
    30s
  • Q10
    Which ex-Spartan king was advising Xerxes?
    Demaratus
    Gorgo
    Cleomenes
    Demosthenes
    30s
  • Q11
    How long did Xerxes wait before attacking?
    1 day
    1 week
    4 days
    30s
  • Q12
    Who did Xerxes send in first?
    Medes
    Phoenicians
    Immortals
    30s
  • Q13
    What tactic did the Spartans use on the first day?
    Hide behind the wall
    attacked in small groups
    feigned retreats
    30s
  • Q14
    Who told Xerxes of the path around the mountain?
    Ephialtes
    Pheidippides
    Demaratus
    30s
  • Q15
    Where was Ephialtes from?
    Malis a nearby city
    Sparta
    Athens
    30s

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