What might have led to the end of the Minoans & the Minoan civilization? (there is some scientific evidence for this answer) Options: The Persians killed them all, Meteor hit their city-state, Volcano erupted on Santorini & a massive Tsunami drowed the Minoans, Sharks ate them as they tried unsuccessfully to built boats to travel from their island.

Volcano erupted on Santorini & a massive Tsunami drowed the Minoans

How did the Persians defeat the Spartans at Thermopylae?

They were told by a Greek dude about a pass that went around the mountain, and the group that was supposed to be guarding the path left it to protect their homes, and then the Persians had the Spartans surrounded.

How was Leonidas killed?

He was shot by the archers. The arrows killed him.

What happened to Leonidas after he was dead?

They fought over his body, but once the Spartans were dead, they cut off Leonidas' head, put it on a pike (a tall wooden pole with a sharpened end), and then crucified his body. They marched his dead body & head on the pole to Athens.

Why was Salamis a great place to fight the Persians?

It was a narrow strait of water that the Persian fleet would get stuck in & then be destroyed.

How’d the Greeks get the Persian fleet to go into the straits?

Themistocles sent his slave to go pretend he was a traitor & told Xerxes the Persians had to move now to catch the Greeks before they escaped from Salamis.

What eventually happened to Themistocles after the Second Persian War?

He was ostracized from Athens and moved to Persia where he died.

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What is this location?
Options: Sparta, Athens, Crete, Thermopylae, Marathon

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Athens

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What is this location?
Options: Sparta, Athens, Crete, Thermopylae, Marathon

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Sparta

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What is this location?
Options: Sparta, Athens, Crete, Thermopylae, Marathon

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Thermopylae

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What is this location?
Options: Salamis, Sardis, Mt. Olympus, Crete, Thermopylae

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Crete

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What is this location?
Options: Salamis, Sardis, Mt. Olympus, Crete, Thermopylae

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Salamis

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What is this location?
Options: Salamis, Sardis, Mt. Olympus, Thebes, Thermopylae

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Sardis

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What is this location?
Options: Salamis, Sardis, Mt. Olympus, Thebes, Thermopylae

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Thebes

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