Chapter 1-Greeks At War

Question 0

What was significant about the change at marathon?

Answer 0

He changed the formation so that the flanks were strong but the centre was weak

Question 1

Who did not join the battle of marathon and why?

Answer 1

The Spartans, and they didn’t join because they were in the middle of a Festival, which also shows them off to be quite high up and arrogant

Question 3

Who was the commander of the Athenians who devised the strategy that won the Athenians the battle at marathon?

Answer 3

Miltiades

Question 4

What was significant about the Athenians fighting formation at marathon?

Answer 4

The phalanx formation.

Question 7

What did the change in the formation cause for the Persians at marathon?

Answer 7

When the Persians fought, they broke through the centre easily, however because the sides were stronger, all the greeks had to do was box them in from the sides, causing the Persians to flee.

Question 8

How many Greeks were killed in the battle of Marathon?

Answer 8

192 Greeks were killed at the battle of Marathon

Question 9

Who was determined the whole time that the Athenians should fight?

Answer 9

Miltiades

Question 10

Who Fought in the Battle Of Marathon?

Answer 10

The Athenians and Plateans against the Persians

Question 11

Who wrote about the Battle of Marathon?

Answer 11

Herodotus.

Question 12

How many Greeks fought at the Battle Of Thermopolyae?

Answer 12

6000-7000 greeks

Question 14

Where was the Battle of Thermopolyae fought, and why?

Answer 14

It was fought at the Thermopolate because the Spartans knew they could use the Narrow passagway to their advantage to beat Xerxes large numbers

Question 15

Why was the battle of Marathon significant to the Athenians here?

Answer 15

Because it was their time for a victory without the aid of the Spartans, as well as the fact it showed off their own tactical abilities and strengths, they were actually seen as a threat.

Question 16

Who was the battle of Thermopolyae fought by?

Answer 16

King Leonidas of Sparta and Xerxes the Persian King

Question 17

Who didn’t retreat even after they knew they were going to die?

Answer 17

The Spartans

Question 19

What is the most famous arrogant quote said by the Spartans?

Answer 19

“We will fight in the Shade” after told the Persian arrows would block out the sun

Question 20

Who’s body was fought over at the end of the battle of Thermopolyae?

Answer 20

Leonidas’

Question 21

What were the main reasons for Fighting at Salamis in the Battle of Salamis?

Answer 21

• the narrow space benefitted the greeks tactics
• by fighting at Salamis they would be able to protect their women and children
• if the greeks were victorious at sea, the Persians were sure to retreat

Question 22

What lead to the defeat of the Spartans?

Answer 22

They were betrayed by a fellow greek, Epilates, who showed the persians a hidden goat pass that went around the greeks and allowed them to easily kill them

Question 23

Who was the battle of Thermopolaye, Salamis and Marathon written by?

Answer 23

Herodotus.

Question 24

Who won the body at the end of the Battle of Thermopolyae?

Answer 24

The Persians

Question 25

Who was the Greek tactician that was in charge of the Athenian forces at the battle of Salamis?

Answer 25

Thermistocles

Question 26

What gave the greeks a good advantage at the battle of Salamis?

Answer 26

The narrow spacing of Salamis

Question 27

What were the Persians not able to do at the Battle of Marathon?

Answer 27

Deploy Their Calvary

Question 28

When was the Battle of Thermopolyae fought?

Answer 28

August 480 BC

Question 29

What vital choice did Xerxes make about the Persians at Salamis?

Answer 29

That they would fight at Sea, Against Thermistocles

Question 30

What was the risk that Thermistocles took to aid the victory at the Battle of Salamis?

Answer 30

By sending a messenger to tell Xerxes a false plan of when the Greeks would attack, which could have been seen as treason

Question 31

Who was Herodotus and how may have his methods and any other things and factors about him affect his writing?

Answer 31

Herodotus is a greek Historian. This means that while we can rely on the accuracy of his work it means he will reject all myths of any kind whatsoever. We should also realise that alot of his works will obviously be from Greek Text so this can affect his writing and make it biased towards the greeks, perhaps hiding some important details of events and making them not as reliable. Also because of the fact that Herodotus was not actually around when these events actually occurred it means that again he would have to rely on other information such as stories, rumours, or texts, again meaning that we couldn't really rely on his work.

Question 32

Who Persuaded the Athenians to invest in a Navy?

Answer 32

Themistocles

Question 33

Who was Ostracised (Banished) From Athens after The Battle Of Salamis?

Answer 33

Themistocles

Question 34

How did Themistocles die and where?

Answer 34

He died in Persia from Natural Causes

Question 35

Why may have Herodotus' accounts of the Spartans not been as accurate as they could have been?

Answer 35

The Spartans were a very closed off society

Question 36

How Did Miltiades die in the end?

Answer 36

After failing to sack a town in Paros (an island) he was badly injured and had to stand trial. He ended up being fined 50 talents but he died from Gangrene, forcing his son, Cimon, To pay the fine

Question 37

Why could Leonidas only take his own elite 300 spartans to the battle of Thermopolyae?

Answer 37

All of the other Spartans were delayed at the festival of Carnea

Question 38

When was the Battle Of Marathon?

Answer 38

490BC

Question 39

How did the battle of Salamis play out?

Answer 39

First, the Athenians cut off the Phoenicians, defeating them and Also scattering the remaining Ionians. The battle was fought and then Xerxes retreated, wanting to make sure that the greeks didn't attack the bridge at the Hellespont that he had created to transport his men

Question 40

What type of battle was the battle of Salamis?

Answer 40

A navy battle

Question 42

How many Persians were killed in the battle of Marathon?

Answer 42

6400 Persians were killed

Question 46

What Tactic did the Spartans Employ to battle the Persians in the Narrow passageway?

Answer 46

The Phalanx Formation