What did it mean if Spartan soldiers came back on their shields?

They were dead and carried home

What did Xerxes offer Leonidas for his surrender?

Xerxes would make him king of all of Greece

What did the Oracle prophesize would happen?

Leonidas had to die or Sparta would be destroyed

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Sparta: A Military Society

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Quiz for reading comprehension Core Knowledge 6th grade Ancient Greece

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1
Spartan men had to be soldiers until they were how old?
30
40
21
60
2
What did Leonidas do with the emissary from Persia?
He gave a banquet in his honor
He had him arrested
He sent gifts with him
He had him thrown down a well
3
King Leonidas was a leader of which city/state?
Sparta
London
Rome
Athens
4
What type of society did Sparta have?
Poor
Educated
Military
Democratic
5
What happened to a sickly Spartan baby?
A sacrifice was offered to the Gods
They went to a hospital
Their mothers prayed
They were left to die
6
Spartan women say to soldiers: "Come back with your shield, or...."
"with your sword."
"don't come back at all."
"with the enemies head."
"come back on it."
7
Which of these was the Spartan king during the battle of Thermopylae?
King Leonidas
King Arthur
King Caesar
King Xerxes
8
Who won the Battle of Thermopylae?
Athens
Greece
Ionians
Persia
9
The Spartans lost at Thermopylae because of
The weather
Low numbers
Disease
A traitor
10
What did it mean if Spartan soldiers came back on their shields?
They were dead and carried home
They were wounded
They were tired
It was a place of honor
11
What did Xerxes offer Leonidas for his surrender?
Xerxes would not make him a slave
Xerxes would not kill his men
Xerxes would make him king of all of Greece
Xerxes would not burn Sparta to the ground
12
What did it mean if Spartan soldiers came back with their shields?
They were careful
They did not lose them
They were victorious
They found them
13
What did the Oracle prophesize would happen?
Leonidas would be victtorious in battle
Leonidas would die and Sparta would be destroyed
Leonidas had to die or Sparta would be destroyed
Xerxes would marry Leonidas' daughter
14
What would happen to a Spartan boy if he was caught stealing food?
He had to share it
The boy was beaten
The food was taken away
He was rewarded
15
King Leonidas was said to be a descendant of
Hermes
Hercules
Apollo
Zeus

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