Herodotus: The Histories Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Herodotus: The Histories
Herodotus: The Histories Actual Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
490 B.C-425 B.C. - CORRECT ANSWER- When did Herodotus live?
Halicanarssus - CORRECT ANSWER- What was Herodotus' home city?
Comes from a Greek word which means "inquiry" or "investigation" - CORRECT
ANSWER- Where does the word...
Herodotus: The Histories Actual Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
490 B.C-425 B.C. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- When did Herodotus live?
Halicanarssus - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- What was Herodotus' home city?
Comes from a Greek word which means "inquiry" or "investigation" - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Where does the word history comes from?
"The Father of History" and "The Father of Lies" - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- What two
titles is Herodotus known for?
Freedom and slavery - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Herodotus saw the Persian Wars as a
conflict between what?
Because there was no historian behind him and he didn't want the history to be forgotten -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Why does Herodotus say he has compiled these Histories?
Some sailors had stolen a girl named Io and brought her to Egypt. And the Trojans kidnapped
Helen. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- What do learned Persians say was the cause of the
quarrel with the Greeks?
Croesus - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Who was the first foreigner to come into contact with
the Greeks in the way of conquest and alliance?
He was king of Sardis and was murdered in his sleep by Gyges - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Who was Candaules? What led to his downfall and death?
So that the Milesians would continue to grow crops - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Why did
Alyattes never desstroy or burn the houses of the Milesians or besiege Miletus?
,The wind made the flames from the crops burn the temple. ALyattes fell ill - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- What went wrong with the strategy in burning the crops? What happened to
Alyattes?
To give the Milesians time to rebuild their temple - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- What did the
Priestess of Apollo at Delphi tell the messengers of Alyattes?
He wanted to get the messenger from Sardis to rebuild their temple and make peace with
them - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- How did Thrasybulus, tyrant of Miletus, take advantage of
this situaion?
The Lydian empire grew bigger by having the Asiatic Greeks pay tribue - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- What happened to the Lydian empire after Alyattes was succeeded by his son,
Croesus?
Solon, and had made laws - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- What famous Athenian visited
Croesus when the Lydian empire was at the height of its wealth and power, and for what was
the Athenion famous?
Tellus' city is prosperous, had fine sons, lived to see grandchildren, was wealthy enough by
Athenian standards and died a glorious death in battle - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
According to Solon, why was Tellus the happiest man he had ever seen?
Because he won't do it until Croesus dies happily - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Why does
Solon refuse to judge the happiness of Croesus?
By whoever dies happiest - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- How does Solon define happiness?
That Atys would be killed by an iron weapon - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- What does
Croesus dream about his favored son, Atys?
Because the king sent for him - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Who is Adrastus, and why does
he come to the court of Croesus?
, Asked Croesus if a boar has hands - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- How does Atys convince
Croesus to let him go hunt the wild boar. despite Croesus' dream about Atys' death?
Adrastus was trying to kill the boar, but missed and accidentally hit Atys with a Spear -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- How does Atys die?
Adrastus stabbed himself - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- How does Adrastus respond to Atys'
death and forgiveness of Croesus?
News from Persia that Cyrus had destroyed the empire Astyagos - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
What caused Croesus to end his two years of mourning over Atys' death?
He wanted to check if the Persian Empire had gone too far yet - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
What does Croesus decide upon recieving news of Cyrus' rise to power?
He wanted to test the Oracle's knowledge to see if they prove to be true - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- What test did he devise to test the various oracles? How is Croesus convinced
that the oracle of Delphi is a true oracle?
He cut up a tortoise and lamb and boiled them in a bronze cauldron with a bronze lid -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- What did Croesus instruct his messengers to ask the oracles at
Delphi and Amphiaraus on their second visit?
When comes the day that a mule shall sit on the Median throne, then tender footed Lydians,
by pebbly Hermus Run and abide - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- What answer did Croesus
receive from the oracles?
he asked if he could campaign with Persia - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- What was Croesus'
third inquiry of the oracle of Delphi, and what was the oracle's reply?
That the Lacedaemonians and Athenians were the powerful - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
What did Croesus' inquiries reveal about which of the Greek states were most powerful?
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