<p> The Schabo Collection of Fine Films Proudly Presents</p><p>The Battle of Thermopylae: The Last Stand of the 300</p><p>1. Who was the King of Persia? What was the span of the Persian Empire?</p><p>2. What was the Persian goal?</p><p>3. Why was Thermopylae a good location for the Greeks?</p><p>4. Was Greece a unified country at this time?</p><p>5. Who was the army leader, who was chosen by Greeks to lead the army?</p><p>6. Who was Themistocles?</p><p>7. Who was the first to attack?</p><p>8. What happened when a Spartan child was born?</p><p>9. How does a Spartan get his/her name on their tombstone?</p><p>10. How old is a Spartan boy when he leaves his home?</p><p>11. What is the final test of a warrior’s training? What is the goal of this act?</p><p>12. What are Spartan women known for? 13. Which Greek state asked the Spartans for help to defeat the Persians?</p><p>14. Who did the Spartans consult before engaging in war?</p><p>15. Which king began the use of cavalry in the Persian army?</p><p>16. What happens to the city of Ionia?</p><p>17. Who vowed vengeance against those who assisted the Ionians (which was Athens)?</p><p>18. Ten years before Thermopylae, in which battle did the Greeks and the Persians meet? Who won this battle?</p><p>19. How many miles did the messenger run to inform the people of Athens of the outcome of the battle? What happened to the messenger?</p><p>20. How did Xerxes get his troops across the Hellespont (the small river)?</p><p>21. What did Leonidas’ army consist of?</p><p>22. What was the Spartan response to Xerxes’ messenger when he said, “Be prepared to die, our arrows will block out the sun”?</p><p>23. What is phalanx? 24. How many archers launched arrows against the Greeks? How many Persians charged the Greeks?</p><p>25. What was the name of the Greek spear?</p><p>26. Did the Persians wear full armor? Who had the advantage with armor?</p><p>27. Why did Themistocles decide to attack in the late afternoon?</p><p>28. What did Themistocles have to convince other Greeks to do?</p><p>29. What type of wood were triremes made of?</p><p>30. How many ores men manned the triremes?</p><p>31. How were naval battles won during this time period? </p><p>32. Who won Day 1 of the naval battle and land battle?</p><p>33. What happened to the 200 Persian ships that were off the coast of Euboea?</p><p>34. What types of soldiers did Xerxes send in on Day 2? How did these soldiers get their names?</p><p>35. What were Persian shields made of? 36. By the end of Day 2, who was winning battle?</p><p>37. Was Leonidas aware of what Xerxes was doing? What did Leonidas do as a result?</p><p>38. Was King Leonidas’ plan a success?</p><p>39. Why were the Spartans bathing and combing their hair before battle?</p><p>40. What happened when the Greeks were attacked from the front and the back?</p><p>41. How many men did Xerxes lose?</p><p>42. What happened to Leonidas’ head?</p><p>43. Did any of the 300 Spartans survive?</p><p>44. What happened to the Greek Naval defensive?</p><p>45. Did Xerxes burn Athens? Why did some people die?</p><p>46. At what strait did the Greek and Persian navies meet again?</p><p>47. Who won the battle? 48. What happened to Xerxes and his army?</p><p>49. How did the Greeks respond to Xerxes’ actions?</p><p>50. What Greek man ultimately destroyed the Persians?</p>