The Histories// Herodotus PASSED Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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The Histories// Herodotus PASSED Actual
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The wind drove the flames to Athena's temple;
He became ill - CORRECT ANSWER- What went wrong with Alyattes' strategy of
burning the crops; what happened to him?
That she would tell Alyattes nothing of his health unti...
The Histories// Herodotus PASSED Actual
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The wind drove the flames to Athena's temple;
He became ill - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- What went wrong with Alyattes' strategy of
burning the crops; what happened to him?
That she would tell Alyattes nothing of his health until he rebuilt the temple - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- What did the Priestess of Apollo at Delphi tell the messengers of Alyattes?
He took all the grain into the city and got a messenger to tell Alyattes of the amount of grain
seen out in the streets and the drinking of men - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- How did
Thrasybulus, tyrant of Miletus, take advantage of this situation?
He conquered all the people west of the river Halys except for the Cilician and the Lycians -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- What happened to the Lydian empire after Alyattes was
succeeded by his son, Croesus?
King of Phyrgia
To be cleansed of his guilt from accidentally killing his brother - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Who is Adrastus? Why did he come to the court of Croesus?
Adastrus' spear accidentally hit Atys instead of the boar - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- How
does Atys die?
Refer to opposition
Outcome: Brought them no nearer to the decided knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
When the Spartans inquired of the oracle at Delphi where they might find the bones of
Orestes, son of Agamemnon, the oracle replied:
"In Arcady lies Tegea in the level plain,
Where under strong constraint tow winds are blowing;
Smiting is there and counter-smiting, and woe on woe;
, There earth, the giver of life, holds Agamemnon's son.
Bring him home, and you will prevail over Tegea."
To what do the following refer: "two winds are blowing" and "smiting is there and counter-
smiting, and woe on woe?" What was the outcome of this knowledge?
Because of previous favors done by Croesus - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Why did the
Lacedaemonians decide to accept Croesus' offer of an alliance?
If he wins, he gets nothing; If he loses, he loses everything - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Why
did Sandanis warn Croesus against attacking the Persians?
1) His trust in the oracle
2) To punish Cyrus for hurting Astyages - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- What two reasons did
Croesus have for his attack on Cappadocia?
They decided to cook him a meal of his young pupil's flesh - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
What punishment did the Scythians devise for Cyaxares for his insults upon their return from
an unsuccessful hunt?
Alyattes; No - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- To whom did the Scythians go to take refuge after
their crime and did he turn them over to Cyaxares?
The day suddenly turned to night during a battle - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Why did
Cyaxares and Alyattes make peace?
The size of his army
Calling the Egyptians to support him - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- What did Croesus blame
for his lack of success in his first battle with Cyrus and what did he do as a result of this?
To press on to Sardis before the Lydians - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- What course of action
did Cyrus take upon learning that Croesus had headed back to Sardis?
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