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Herodotus 7.8

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

οὐδαμά κω ἠτρεμίσαμεν

a)

we have never yet attacked

b)

we have never yet been fearful

c)

we have never yet remained at peace

d)

he has never yet trembled

2.

Whom does Xerxes mean by θεος?

a)

Marduk

b)

Zarathustra

c)

Ba'al

d)

Ahuramazda

3.

Whom does Xerxes list as the king before Darius?

a)

Cyrus

b)

Cambyses

c)

Artaxerxes

d)

Gobyras

e)

Smerdis

4.

When Xerxes used the verb ζεύγνυμι, to what is he referring?

a)

Athens

b)

trees

c)

Hellespont

d)

Skythia

e)

Sardis

5.

πυρώσω τὰς Ἀθήνας

a)

I shall burn Athens

b)

I shall take vengeance on Athens

c)

I shall capture Athens

d)

I shall launch an attack on Athens

6.

When did the Ionian revolt begin?

a)

500

b)

499

c)

498

d)

486

e)

513

7.

Which verb form is NOT in the Ionic dialect?

a)

ποιεοντες

b)

ἀπικομενοι

c)

ποιεεσκετο

d)

κατηγησομαι

e)

ἐλθοιεν

8.

Πελοπου του Φρυγος γη : Xerxes refers to?

a)

Eretria

b)

Scythia

c)

Sparta

d)

Crete

9.

What imagery of slavery does Xerxes use?

a)

whip

b)

yolk

c)

lash

d)

yoke

10.

δώσω οἱ δῶρα τὰ τιμιώτατα νομίζεται εἶναι ἐν ἡμετέρου: to whom does Xerxes refer?

a)

whoever brings the strongest weapons

b)

whoever brings the fastest horses

c)

whoever brings the best contingent of soldiers

d)

whoever comes before he even gives a sign