Ancient History: Greece : The Archaic Period (750- 480 BCE)

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Example Questions

Example Question #204 : Ancient History: Greece

The Battle of Himera was part of __________.

Possible Answers:

the Peloponnesian Wars

the First Messenian War

the Roman invasion of Greece

the Carthaginian invasion of Sicily

the Persian Wars

Correct answer:

the Carthaginian invasion of Sicily

Explanation:

The Battle of Himera was part of the Carthaginian invasion of Sicily in 480 BCE. At the time, Sicily was part of the Greek-speaking world and the powerful city-state of Syracuse was located there. The Carthaginians invaded Sicily at the same time as the Persians were invading mainland Greece. The Battle of Himera ended in victory for Syracuse and the defeat of the Carthaginian expeditionary force.

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