1. What two groups fight the first encounter?
(a) The Spartans fight the Egyptians.
(b) The Thespians fight the Medes.
(c) The Spartans fight the Persians.
(d) The Thespians fight the Armenians.

2. Why do the Spartans decide to send only three hundred soldiers to Thermopylae?
(a) A larger force would not have room to fight, and would cause supply problems.
(b) The Spartan senate refuses to send troops to Thermopylae, and the three hundred are the only volunteers.
(c) The three hundred is only the advance force meant to hold off the Persians long enough for the main force to arrive.
(d) The Spartans do not feel that the Persians are a real threat to them, so three hundred should more than suffice.

3. What is panoplia?
(a) It is the final right of passage from boyhood to adult status.
(b) It is the armor and shield that each soldier must carry.
(c) It is an eight night training exercise.
(d) It is the lake near Sparta.

4. What is the purpose of an all-sire unit?
(a) When they die, their sons can then be conscripted.
(b) An ancient belief forbids Spartans from sending men into battle who have not yet fathered a son.
(c) When they die, they will have living male heirs to carry on their names.
(d) While they are away on campaign, their sons can take care of the home.

5. If the krypteia have their way, how is Rooster to be punished for rejecting the offer?
(a) He is to be sold into slavery.
(b) He is to be allowed to go free.
(c) He is to be stripped of all rank and weapons and thrown out of the army.
(d) He and his family are to be put to death.