CIVILIZATION
PERSIAN
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Question
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True or False:The Athenians tricked the Persians into thinking that they were not going to attack, so the Persians began putting their troops back on ships. Therefore, the Persian army was not prepared to fight when the Athenians finally attacked, so the Athenians defeated them.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Greeks crushed the weaker Persian foot soldiers by routing the wings before turning towards the centre of the Persian line. The remnants of the Persian army fled to their ships and left the battle. Herodotus records that 6, 400 Persian bodies were counted on the battlefield; the Athenians lost only 192 men.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Greeks simply wouldn’t accept the idea of being invaded by another country and they fought until they won. Another factor was that by uniting the city-states, particularly the Spartans and Athenians, it created a skilled, well balanced army that was able to defeat the Persians despite their numbers.
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