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1Date of Ionian revolt
- A497
- B499
- C498
- D493
2The two states that aided the Ionian revolt were [blank_start]Athens[blank_end] and [blank_start]Eretria[blank_end]
- AAthens
- BEretria
3[blank_start]Hippias[blank_end] had been overthrown from tyranny in Athens in 510 and was trying to persuade the Persians to invade Attica
- AHippias
4[blank_start]Expansion[blank_end] of the empire was the reason Darius wanted to invade and was using [blank_start]revenge[blank_end] as an excuse
- AExpansion
- Brevenge
5Artaphernes was a Persian [blank_start]satrap[blank_end]
- Asatrap
- Bcommander
- Cgeneral
- Dadvisor
6Two reforms brought into Ionia by Persian satrap Artaphernes: [blank_start]territories surveyed[blank_end] and [blank_start]settling the tax which each state[blank_end] had to pay
- Aterritories surveyed
- Bdemocracy set up
- Cmayor
- Dsettling the tax which each state
- Edeciding how much each state
7The expedition of 492 was successful
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
8The expedition was led by [blank_start]Mardonius[blank_end]
- AMardonius
9Diodorus was a Greek historian writing in the [blank_start]1st[blank_end] century [blank_start]BC[blank_end]. He wrote a work called [blank_start]Universal History[blank_end] which attempted to write down known history of the world. Based his work on the evidence of an earlier who was unfortunately trained in [blank_start]rhetoric[blank_end] meaning his accounts were meant to be as dramatic as possible.
- A1st
- BBC
- CUniversal History
- Drhetoric
10Plutarch was a Greek historian writing in the [blank_start]1st[blank_end] century [blank_start]AD[blank_end]. He wrote a biographical work, [blank_start]Parallel Lives[blank_end] that compared famous Greeks with famous Romans. He used a [blank_start]wide[blank_end] variety of earlier sources and came from a well-educated background. [blank_start]Biographer[blank_end], not historian.
- A1st
- BAD
- CParallel Lives
- Dwide
- EBiographer
11Thucydides was an [blank_start]Athenian[blank_end] general who wrote a year-by-year account of the [blank_start]Peloponnesian[blank_end] War. Claimed to base his work on research and investigation and wrote during a period of Greek [blank_start]rationalism[blank_end] that sought to give scientific explanations rather than religious. However, the role of [blank_start]Persia[blank_end] in the war is largely ignored.
- AAthenian
- BPeloponnesian
- Crationalism
- DPersia
12What were the terms of agreement in the Peloponnesian League?
- ASparta would make the decisions
- BShared decision-making
- CLeaders of the army based on merit
- DSparta would lead the army
- EIf a member was being attacked, only the states closest to them would help
- FIf any member was being attacked, the other members would come to its defence
13After the second Persian invasion, Sparta became increasingly worried about the growing [blank_start]Athenian[blank_end] p[blank_start]ower[blank_end]
- AAthenian
- Bower
14The city walls were built between [blank_start]479 and 478[blank_end]
- A479 and 478
- B478 and 477
- C480 and 479
15Sparta sent an embassy to Athens because:
- Athey saw the daring that the Athenians showed against the Persians
- BPericles threatened war
- Cthey were urged on by their allies
- Dthey were threatened by the size of their navy
- Ethey didn't like the idea of any city being fortified
16The [blank_start]Athenians[blank_end] wanted to build the walls because it was better for their citizens, advantage to the whole alliance and it meant they could defend from both land and [blank_start]sea[blank_end].
- Asea
- BAthenians
17This revealed a breakdown of [blank_start]trust[blank_end] with Sparta as they don't trust them to defend Athens and that they see each other as threats.
- Atrust
18Themistocles is presented by Thucydides as [blank_start]strong, independent and arrogant[blank_end]
- Astrong, independent and arrogant
- Bfoolish, naive and brash
- Cnarcissistic, wise and popular
19The building of the Long Walls was finished in [blank_start]457 BC[blank_end]
- A467 BC
- B457 BC
- C459 BC
- D449 BC
20The building of the Long Walls allowed Athens to defend their port, [blank_start]Piraeus[blank_end]
- APiraeus
21Originally the Hellenic League was led by Spartan commander [blank_start]Pausanius[blank_end]
- APausanius
22The account of Pausanius's removal of power is detailed by [blank_start]Plutarch[blank_end]
- ADiodorus
- BThucydides
- CPlutarch
23Pausanius is accused of favouring [blank_start]Spartans[blank_end], being g[blank_start]reedy[blank_end] and h[blank_start]arsh[blank_end] and wouldn't listen to the advice of other states
- ASpartans
- Breedy
- Carsh
24Plutarch claims Sparta gave up their leadership willingly
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
25The leaders that took over from Pausanius were [blank_start]Aristeides[blank_end] and [blank_start]Cimon[blank_end]
- AAlcibiades
- BAristeides
- CMiltiades
- DCimon
- EDatis
- FThemistocles
26Delian League met for the first time in [blank_start]Delos[blank_end]
- ADelos
27Diodorus tells us Aristeides was p[blank_start]recise[blank_end] and f[blank_start]air[blank_end] with his tribute assessments
- Arecise
- Bair
28He was known as Aristeides the [blank_start]Just[blank_end]
- AJust
29He was so popular with the allies that they would enthusiastically submit to him and enabled [blank_start]Athens[blank_end] to take supreme command of the sea
- AAthens
30Plutarch says that [blank_start]Cimon[blank_end] didn't apply force onto the Athenian allies and accepted [blank_start]money[blank_end] from those who were not willing to campaign. He let them be enticed by leisure and turned themselves from warriors into money-makers and farmers. As a result, they became accustomed to fearing and flattering the Athenians so essentially turning into subjects and slaves.
- Amoney
- BCimon
31The first proper Persian invasion started in [blank_start]490 BC[blank_end]
- A490 BC
- B480 BC
- C479 BC
- D491 BC
32It was led by D[blank_start]atis[blank_end] and A[blank_start]rtaphernes[blank_end]
- Artaphernes
- Batis
33They burnt down the temples at [blank_start]Naxos[blank_end] as revenge for Athenians doing the same in Ionia, but left [blank_start]Delos[blank_end] alone. This was because it was a sacred site due to [blank_start]Apollo[blank_end] supposedly being born there
- ANaxos
- BDelos
- CApollo
34Herodotus says [blank_start]an earthquake[blank_end] happened as a result of Datis's arrival on Delos
- Aan earthquake
- Ba revolt
- Ca storm
- Dthe city fleeing
35The Persians were able to capture Eretria because:
- AThe counsels were divided so couldn't make a decision quick enough
- BTwo citizens betrayed the town
- CTheir army was busy fighting in Boeotia
- DThey submitted
36The Athenian troops at Marathon were commanded by [blank_start]10[blank_end] generals, one of whom being [blank_start]Miltiades[blank_end]
- A10
- B9
- C8
- D7
- E6
- F5
- G4
- H3
- I2
- JMiltiades
- KThemistocles
- LAlcibiades
37After they left the city, the Athenian generals sent a message to Sparta. The messenger was P[blank_start]heidippides[blank_end], a professional long-distance runner. According to Herodotus he met the god [blank_start]Pan[blank_end] (god of wilderness/outdoors) on a mountain who told him to ask the Athenians a question
- Aheidippides
- BPan
38The Spartans delayed in coming to Athens' aid because
- Athey had a law which stated that they could only go to war when the moon was full
- Bthey were in the middle of a religious festival called the Karneia
39[blank_start]Plataea asked Sparta to support them[blank_end] against Thebes but [blank_start]Sparta wanted Athens to help them[blank_end] instead. This is because they wanted them to be busy helping Plataea fight against the Boeotians.
- APlataea asked Sparta to support them
- BPlataea asked Athens to support them
- CSparta wanted Athens to help them
- DAthens wanted Sparta to help them
40This suggests there was [blank_start]a lack[blank_end] of co-operation and Sparta [blank_start]didn't have[blank_end] good relations with Athens at this point.
- Aa lack
- Ba lot
- Cdidn't have
- Dhad
41The Athenian generals were divided: [blank_start]some were[blank_end] against risking battle and [blank_start]others, including Miltiades,[blank_end] urged it.
- Asome were
- Bsome, including Miltiades, were
- Cothers, including Miltiades,
- Dothers
42Miltiades made a speech convincing them to go to war but is this source from Herodotus reliable or unreliable? [blank_start]Unreliable[blank_end]
- AUnreliable
- BReliable
43This is because [blank_start]he wouldn't have been able to[blank_end] have heard it
- Ahe wouldn't have been able to
- Bhe would
44Herodotus [blank_start]glorifies[blank_end] the Athenians in his account of the battle of Marathon
- Aglorifies
- Bplays down
45The Athenians secured [blank_start]few[blank_end] ships and the rest had gone with the Persians aboard. They then went to sail back to an undefended [blank_start]Athens[blank_end].
- Afew
- Bmany
- CAthens
- DSparta
46Herodotus tells us about an accusation that an Athenian family raised a [blank_start]shield[blank_end] to the Persians to signal come to Athens
- Ashield
47The Athenians got to the city before the Persians
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
48The second Persian invasion started in [blank_start]480 BC[blank_end]
- A480 BC
- B478 BC
- C490 BC
- D481 BC
49The second invasion was delayed because [blank_start]Darius[blank_end] died in 486 BC
- ADarius
50It was also delayed because there was a rebellion in [blank_start]Egypt[blank_end] which was an economically vital part of the Persian empire.
- AEgypt
51Darius was succeeded by his son, [blank_start]Xerxes[blank_end]
- AXerxes
52Xerxes is portrayed heavily by Herodotus as [blank_start]arrogant and immature[blank_end]
- Aarrogant and immature
- Bbold and clever
- Ccourageous and inspiring
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- Test sobre bb, creado por max johnson el 07/05/2018.
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