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Herodotus's Histories, Ch.1 1-5 Quiz

This is a quiz on Herodotus's "The Histories"; Chapter 1, 1-5.

A multiple-choice quiz by mamallama128. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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mamallama128

Time
5 mins

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287,510

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. According to the Persians, who began the war? Hint

Phoenicians

Hellenes

Trojans

Lydians

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Question 2 of 10

2. Phoenician merchants came on ships to Argos (State of Hellas), and what happened? Hint

Argive soldiers came to kill the Phenician merchants because they were "ripping off" the Argives.

Argive woman, including Io, the Agrive princess, went to buy stuff from the merchants and were abducted.

Phenicians were told to stay away from Argos because of an "earlier inccident", but they came anyway.

The king, Inachos, bought two silver bowls to give to the Oracle at Delphi for the Feast of the Theophania.

3. As a response to the capturing of Io, the Hellenes go to Tyre in Phoenicia and capture the king's daughter. Then they go to Aia, in Colchis, and capture their king's daughter (who later helps Jason find the Golden Fleece). What were these girls' names? Hint

Chloe and Zoee

Helen and Medea

Echo and Helen

Europa and Medea

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Question 4 of 10

4. Alexander is the son of whom? Hint

Priam

Troy

Illion

Cyrus

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Question 5 of 10

5. What does Alexander decide to do? Hint

Run away and build a newer, greater city.

Kill his father and take the throne.

Abduct a wife for himself.

Kill his brother and take the throne.

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Question 6 of 10

6. Hellenes say that it is wrong to take women by force and it is stupid to take vengeance for the rape of women; the smart way to look at it is that they weren't abducted, because they wouldn't have gone if they didn't want to.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What do the Hellenes decide to do when Helen is taken? Hint

March against Illion

Kill Priam and burn Illion

Abduct women from Troy

Ask nicely for Helen back

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the Persians' opinion, what was the real reason for the war? Hint

Rape of Europa.

Rape of Medea.

Abduction of Io.

Abduction of the woman from Lacedemon.

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Question 9 of 10

9. The "Histories" has how many chapters? Hint

1, 000

1533

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is Book 1 called? Hint

Prologues, Croesus Of Lydia And Cyrus Of Persia

Ionian Defeat, Sparta and Athens, The Marathon Campaign

Prologues, War of Illion, And Rape of Woman

The Achaimenid Empire

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. According to the Persians, who began the war?

Answer: Phoenicians

1.1 "Those of the Persians who have knowledge of their stories declare that the Phoenicians first began the quarrel."

2. Phoenician merchants came on ships to Argos (State of Hellas), and what happened?

Answer: Argive woman, including Io, the Agrive princess, went to buy stuff from the merchants and were abducted.

1.1 "Phoenicians arrived then at this land of Argos, and had began to dispose of their ship's cargo. On the fifth or sixth day after they had arrived, when their goods had been almost all sold, there came down to the sea a great company of woman, and among them the daughter of the king; and her name... was Io the daughter of Inachos.

These standing near the stern of the ship were buying wares that pleased them most, when suddenly the Phoenicians, passing the word from one to another, made a rush upon them; the greater part of the women escaped by flight, but Io and certain others were carried off. So they put them on board their ship, and immediately departed, sailing away to Egypt."

Answer: Europa and Medea

As a response, Aia and Tyre demand each woman back, and money for abducting them, Hellas refuses because they were given no money for Io. Medea went on to help Jason find the Golden Fleece.

4. Alexander is the son of whom?

Answer: Priam

Priam is the king of Illion (a.k.a. Troy) at the time.

5. What does Alexander decide to do?

Answer: Abduct a wife for himself.

Alexander abducts a Hellene called Helen - doesn't that sound familiar? The Hellenes want Helen back and demand money; Alexander refuses because no money was given for Medea.

Answer: True

The Asians (from Asia Minor) say this in their defense (1.4). The Hellenes argue that their woman was taken by force.

7. What do the Hellenes decide to do when Helen is taken?

Answer: March against Illion

The Hellenes meet and come to the decision to march against Illion and Priam because a woman from Lacedemon was abducted. Women are constantly being abducted, so this was common.

8. In the Persians' opinion, what was the real reason for the war?

Answer: Abduction of Io.

The Persians had hardly anything to do with the Trojan War.

9. The "Histories" has how many chapters?

Answer: 1533

There are nine books that have chapters in them.

10. What is Book 1 called?

Answer: Prologues, Croesus Of Lydia And Cyrus Of Persia

It is called this because that is what is discussed about in the book. All of the book titles are titled according to what is in the book.

Source: Author mamallama128

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