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Sophists were teachers of ______ who flocked to Athens.
Sophists were teachers of ______ who flocked to Athens.
rhetoric
One of the skills Sophists were most famous for was teaching men how to ______ the stronger one.
One of the skills Sophists were most famous for was teaching men how to ______ the stronger one.
make the weaker
The island of Lesbos was one of the few remaining autonomous ______ in the Delian League.
The island of Lesbos was one of the few remaining autonomous ______ in the Delian League.
city-states
According to Thucydides, Mytilene was trying to persuade cities on Lesbos to ______ from Athens.
According to Thucydides, Mytilene was trying to persuade cities on Lesbos to ______ from Athens.
The Athenians initially decide to ______ the men and enslave the women and children.
The Athenians initially decide to ______ the men and enslave the women and children.
The Spartans fail to send ______ in time and food runs out.
The Spartans fail to send ______ in time and food runs out.
The ______ agree to pay an indemnity and the Athenians accept the money.
The ______ agree to pay an indemnity and the Athenians accept the money.
The Spartans, angry at the ______ for surrendering, kill everyone on the island.
The Spartans, angry at the ______ for surrendering, kill everyone on the island.
The Mytileneans say that their alliance with the ______ began when they withdrew from the Persian War.
The Mytileneans say that their alliance with the ______ began when they withdrew from the Persian War.
According to the Mytileneans, the purpose of the alliance was not to enslave the Greeks to the ______, but to free the Greeks from the Persians.
According to the Mytileneans, the purpose of the alliance was not to enslave the Greeks to the ______, but to free the Greeks from the Persians.
Thucydides describes ______ as the most drastic of the citizens and having the most persuasive influence on the people.
Thucydides describes ______ as the most drastic of the citizens and having the most persuasive influence on the people.
The second speech regarding the fate of Mytilene was delivered by ______.
The second speech regarding the fate of Mytilene was delivered by ______.
The Athenians suspect that members of upper-class drinking clubs called ______ are responsible for the vandalism.
The Athenians suspect that members of upper-class drinking clubs called ______ are responsible for the vandalism.
According to JJ Winkler, the Athenians believed someone was trying to undermine democracy when the ______ were vandalized.
According to JJ Winkler, the Athenians believed someone was trying to undermine democracy when the ______ were vandalized.
Alcibiades is recalled by the Athenians for his involvement in the mutilation of the ______ and for parodying the mysteries.
Alcibiades is recalled by the Athenians for his involvement in the mutilation of the ______ and for parodying the mysteries.
The Spartans, advised by Alcibiades, send a general whose name was ______ to Sicily.
The Spartans, advised by Alcibiades, send a general whose name was ______ to Sicily.
Herms are pillars with a ______, sometimes erect, with a head on the top.
Herms are pillars with a ______, sometimes erect, with a head on the top.
Alcibiades flees to ______ after being recalled by the Athenians.
Alcibiades flees to ______ after being recalled by the Athenians.
When Peison saw the contents of the chest, he called two of his ______ and bade them take what was in the chest.
When Peison saw the contents of the chest, he called two of his ______ and bade them take what was in the chest.
Thrasybulus leads a campaign from ______ to restore the democracy in Athens.
Thrasybulus leads a campaign from ______ to restore the democracy in Athens.
The Thirty are disposed in ______ 403.
The Thirty are disposed in ______ 403.
The Spartans are worried about the brazen actions of Lysander at ______.
The Spartans are worried about the brazen actions of Lysander at ______.
Socrates is accused of ______ the young.
Socrates is accused of ______ the young.
Cyrus the Younger hires 13,000 Greeks, known as the ______, to help him seize the throne from his brother.
Cyrus the Younger hires 13,000 Greeks, known as the ______, to help him seize the throne from his brother.
After his invasion of Egypt, he also considered himself the son of ______ Ammon.
After his invasion of Egypt, he also considered himself the son of ______ Ammon.
Alexander was confirmed as ______ of the Thessalian League and the hegemon of the Corinthian League.
Alexander was confirmed as ______ of the Thessalian League and the hegemon of the Corinthian League.
Alexander sacks the city of Thebes and the inhabitants are ______.
Alexander sacks the city of Thebes and the inhabitants are ______.
When Alexander arrives in Asia, he ______ his spear in the soil.
When Alexander arrives in Asia, he ______ his spear in the soil.
Alexander orders all but 2000 of the Greek mercenaries who fought with the Persians to be killed as ______ to the Greek cause.
Alexander orders all but 2000 of the Greek mercenaries who fought with the Persians to be killed as ______ to the Greek cause.
Alexander sees himself as waging war on behalf of the ______.
Alexander sees himself as waging war on behalf of the ______.
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