Reader U3 - The First Marathon Man

This is a quiz about the Unit 3 reader , "The First Marathon Man".

Did you read it?

What did you think about it?

(select ALL THE options for your answer)

• Yes, I read the text.

• No I'm going to read it now.

• I don't like the text.

  It is difficult.

• I don't like the text for other reason.

• I like the text, It is easy to read and understand.

The Greeks and the Persians were enemies over 2000 years ago.

In 490 BC, a Persian army of over 25,000 men equiped with many horses and hundreds of ship, Invaded Greece. They landed in a place called ________. 26 miles to the north of Athens.

Who had the biggest army, with more resources?

• The Greeks

• The Persians

• The Athenians

• The Spartans

What did the Greeks decided to do when the Persians landed?

They had a good plan for the fight, but they needed help.

Who did they asked for help?

• The Spartans

• The Greeks

• The Persians

• The Athenians

Was Sparta near Athen?

How far was it?

Was Pheidippides successful in his mission to ask the Spartans for help? Why?

Why did Pheidippides ran back to Athens? (hint: for 2 reasons)

Pheidippes was a hero after the campaings was over and became a symbol of individual effort and ________ . He sacrificed himself to save others.

In the modern Olympic games, the winner ran the same distance in less than _________

• 1896

• 26.2 miles

• 3 hours

• 2 days