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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 is the nickname given to the man who has fallen over because of the heat of the day?
(a) Leanoverus
(b) Dumlios
(c) Stumblios
(d) Lazyness

2. The family of Ephialtes left ____________ and traveled north to get away.
(a) Athens
(b) Rome
(c) Tuscany
(d) Sparta

3. What kind of terrain is Leonidas leading his men over as the day continues to be hot and oppressive?
(a) Slippery
(b) Sandy
(c) Wet
(d) Rocky

4. Who refused to abandon Ephialtes' mother, which also helped to save him?
(a) Sister
(b) Brother
(c) Father
(d) Grandmother

5. What kind of armor do the Persian soldiers wear, rendering them vulnerable to attack?
(a) Aluminium
(b) Straw
(c) Quilted
(d) Bronze

Short Answer Questions

1. The ___________ King is in command of all of the soldiers who have finally arrived at the Hot Gates.

2. What kind of animal is the boy stalked by as he is sitting in the wilderness?

3. Leonidas quickly dispatches the ___________ to guard the secret path that Ephialtes reveals to him.

4. Who is watching from a distance and is becoming nervous that the Spartans might actually win?

5. Where are the babies left to die when they are seen to have troubles, like those in the answer to #89?

(see the answer key)

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