HIST 1001 : History 1001 Quiz 3
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Slaves accounted for one-third of the population of athens. Solon"s reforms of the political system in athens. At the battle of marathon, the athenians delivered a stunning defeat to the outnumbered persian forces. Tyrannies often became hereditary, and generally lasted for three or four generations. The persian empire was notorious for its ill treatment of its many minority ethnic groups. Hoplites were self-funded, heavily armed infantry, who entered battles in phalanxes. Zoroastrianism is a monotheistic religion that helped lay the foundations for christianity, judaism, and. Select one: sparta, thebes, athens, marathon, persia. Select one: aristophanes, sophocles, herodotus, euripides, aeschylus. Darius became great king of persia be killing cyrus"s son. Select one: temple to athena located at the acropolis, part of the greek home where women spent most of their time, assembly where the council of elders met, site of the first olympics, central marketplace of the agora. Democracy in the athenian empire peaked under the leadership of.
