How does the Spartan phalanx work?

Spartans fight as a unit in a tight formation, rather than individually.

What is Leonidas’ plan on how to defeat the Persians?

He plans to funnel the larger enemy into the Hot Gates

What happened to young boys at age 7 in Sparta?

They were taken away from their mothers and went into military training.

How does Leonidas respond when he finds out that the Persians will now know the way to defeat them?

He tells the other Greeks to go home and the rest to prepare for the battle

What does Gorga mean when she says to her husband, “Come back with your shield or on it”?

She is implying come back a winner or come back dead on your shield

What does Ephialtes agree to do with Xerxes?

Have Xerxes as a king and god by showing them the way around the goat pass

What happened to a child that was born small or unhealthy in Sparta?

It was discarded by the Spartans.

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1
How does the Spartan phalanx work?
Spartans rely on individual performance and strength in this system.
Spartans use bows and arrows to shoot the enemy from a distance as a team.
Spartans fight as a unit in a tight formation, rather than individually.
Spartans use their advantage of large numbers to defeat the enemy.
2
How were Spartan women different than women of other city-states?
They did not care about their contributions to the state
They had more freedom
They fought along side their husbands
They taught their sons
3
Xerxes views himself to be:
King of Persia
All of the above
Conqueror of Greece
A God
4
What are some of the Spartan values?
Discipline
State over the individual
All of the above
Strength and duty
5
What is Leonidas’ plan on how to defeat the Persians?
He plans to funnel the larger enemy into the Hot Gates
He listens to the Ephors’ recommendation to pray to the winds.
Honor the Carneia by not going to war.
He consults the oracle and trusts in the gods
6
Why do you think the Spartans viewed the Persians as monsters and demons?
They did not respect women
Xerxes treated his subjects as slaves
All of the above
They did not have an organized government
7
What happened to young boys at age 7 in Sparta?
They were home schooled by their mothers in the art of war.
They were able to go outside with friends their age to develop creativity.
They were sent away to get schooling specializing in politics and art.
They were taken away from their mothers and went into military training.
8
How does Leonidas respond when he finds out that the Persians will now know the way to defeat them?
He tells the other Greeks to go home and the rest to prepare for the battle
He tells the Spartans to retreat.
He tells the Spartans and other Greeks to surrender.
Doesn't matter he realizes the Spartans will still win this battle.
9
Why does Leonidas tell Ephialtes he cannot fight with the Spartans?
A single weak-spot and the phalanx shatters.
Each Spartan holds up their shield to protect their fellow soldiers
He cannot participate in the phalanx – Spartans fight as a single unit.
All of the above
10
What does Gorga mean when she says to her husband, “Come back with your shield or on it”?
She is reminding him that family comes before anything else
She is implying come back a winner or come back dead on your shield
She is implying come back with your shield, it is valuable to her family
She is stating that he better come back home otherwise she’d be heartbroken
11
The Greeks used strategy to defeat the larger Persian army at Thermopylae.
False
True
12
What does Ephialtes agree to do with Xerxes?
Convince Leonidas to surrender to the Persians
Kill Leonidas personally for Xerxes
Fight among the Spartans but serve as a Persian spy
Have Xerxes as a king and god by showing them the way around the goat pass
13
Democracy is a form of government that gives all the power to a king.
False
True
14
Which is a contribution of the ancient Greeks?
Democracy
Theocracy
Oligarchy
Monarchy
15
What happened to a child that was born small or unhealthy in Sparta?
It was sent to another city-state.
It was discarded by the Spartans.
It was sent back to the parents and they decided what to do with it.
take it to a nursing facility until he/she was strong enough to contribute.
16
Only men were allowed to be in the government in the city-states of Athens and Sparta.
False
True
17
I am the location of a battle in which Pheidippides ran 26 miles to Athens to tell of victory.
Marathon
Sparta
18
The Spartans win the Battle of Hot Gates/Thermopylae.
True
False
19
The Greek city-state of Athens was named after me after I gave them the olive tree.
Athena
Demeter
20
The birthplace of democracy is ______________.
Sparta
Athens

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