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| Who did the Athenians turn to for advice as the Persians began their invasion? |
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| What was Herodotus' goal in writing his Histories? |
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| Explain why the Greeks and Persians went to war. |
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| How were the writing of Herodotus different from the writing of Homer? |
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| Homer thought that the outcome depended on the will of the gods. Herodotus thought that you could determine the outcome. |
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| Books 1-6 of the Histories is about what? |
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| The rise of the Persian Empire |
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| Books 7-9 of the Histories is about what? |
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| Who are the main Persian Characters in the Histories by Herodotus? |
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| Who were the main Greek Characters in the Histories by Herodotus? |
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| Who was responsible for making Persia a superpower by creating a strong administrative structure? |
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| Describe the armor of the Persians and why it was unable to withstand the Greek spears. |
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| Light shields and Breastplates made of wicker. This armor could not withstand Greek Spears. |
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| Why is Xerxes able to send his men through the mountain pass and trap te Greeks at Thermopylae? |
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| The Phocians were supposed to be guarding the pass, but had retreated to their homes to guard their families |
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| Themistocles' plan to defeat the Persians at the Straits of Salamis |
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| Themistocles sent word to Xerxes that the Straits of Salamis would be a great place to engage the Greeks. Instead the Persians could not maneuver their triremes in the tight space and were slaughtered. |
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| What does Xerxes do to Leonidas' body after the Battle of Thermopylae? |
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| Xerxes decapitates Leonidas and put his head on a spear. |
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| How did Athens change immediately following the end of the Persian Wars? |
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| Athens began Western Civilization. Thoughts on Art, Architecture, Philosophy, Poetry and Wealth developed. |
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| Who was the key figure during the Age of Pericles in the field of Philosophy and Rhetoric? |
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| Under Pericles, what did the Athenians do with the Delian League money that anger the other Greek cities. |
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| They built Athens' great temples and Parthenon |
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| Association of 150-173 Greek city-states under the leadership of Athens. The purpose was to continue fighting the Persian Empire. Athens's heavy handedness in the League would lead to the Peloponnesian War. It was a positive thing because it united the city-states, it got Athens rebuilt, it made the Greeks strong against the Persians. |
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