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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 - Combat.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would the earth and the water have shown to the King of Persian had Leonidas sent them?
(a) Partnership
(b) Collaboration
(c) Peace
(d) Subjugation

2. What do the Greeks exult over when they look out to the sea as they wait for battle?
(a) Darkness falling
(b) Blood on the ground
(c) Persian corpses
(d) Clear sky

3. What does the second wave of the Persians come to the Spartans on?
(a) Wagons
(b) Horses
(c) Camels
(d) Elephants

4. After Leonidas leaves the ephors, who emerges from the shadows to speak with the ephors?
(a) Oracle
(b) Persian infiltrator
(c) The Queen
(d) Ephialtes

5. What is the second wave of Persian soldiers surrounded by as they come to attack the Spartans?
(a) Light foot infantry
(b) Magicians
(c) Trebuchets
(d) Slingshots

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wishes to have an audience with Leonidas after the fighting during the day?

2. What is the first formation the Greeks fall into when the Persians eventually attack?

3. Who is assigned as a picket for the night after the Spartans won two decisive victories over the Persians?

4. Xerxes orders his personal bodyguard, _______________, into combat.

5. The Spartans only need to defend a narrow strip of ______________ against the Persian attack when they are at the Hot Gates.

(see the answer key)

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