Remember only that Philip is an enemy, who robs us of our own and has long insulted us; that wherever we have expected aid from any quarter (region), it has been found hostile (angry and violent), and that the future depends on ourselves, and unless we are willing to fight him there, we shall perhaps be compelled (forced) to fight here ..... You need not pry (look) into the future, but assure yourselves it will be disastrous (terrible), unless you attend to your duty.-DemosthenesAccording to Demosthenes, what will happen to the Greeks if they fail in their duty?

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Remember only that Philip is an enemy, who robs us of our own and has long insulted us; that wherever we have expected aid from any quarter (region), it has been found hostile (angry and violent), and that the future depends on ourselves, and unless we are willing to fight him there, we shall perhaps be compelled (forced) to fight here ____ You need not pry (look) into the future, but assure yourselves it will be disastrous (terrible), unless you attend to your duty.”-DemosthenesAccording to Demosthenes, what will happen to the Greeks if they fail in their duty?

A	They can expect disaster.
B	They can expect peace.
C	Either A or B
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -He wanted to reorganize Greece, not to destroy it. What he needed was a safe southern border, so that he could leave Europe and invade the Achaemenid Empire.

Detailed explanation-2: -The history of the Macedonian monarchy began in 808 B.C.E. with Caranus, who was the first known king of Macedonia. In 359 B.C.E., when King Phillip II became the ruler, he united the southern Greek city-states with the north, and brought them all under Macedonian rule.

Detailed explanation-3: -King Philip II is credited with restoring internal peace to his country. Philip used his military knowledge to strengthen the Macedonian army. His soldiers were trained to fight as a phalanx. A phalanx was a large group of foot soldiers armed with shields and spears.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 360 B.C., an extraordinary individual, Philip II of Macedon (northern Greece), came to power. In less than a decade, he had defeated most of Macedon’s neighboring enemies: the Illyrians and the Paionians to the west and northwest, and the Thracians to the north and northeast.

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