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1 Read the passage and answer the questions.
© Herodotus, edited by Farnell & Goff, Tales from Herodotus, pages 30-33; 39-41; 42-45, Bristol Classical Press, 2002. From first line "ἐνταῦθα οὗτοι μὲν λόγον εἶχον τῆς πολιορκίας οὐδένα" to last line "εἰσιέναι ταύτῃ εἰς τὴν πόλιν." Item removed due to third party copyright restrictions.
(a) ἐνταῦθα … οὐδένα (line 1): how did the Babylonians feel about the siege?
. ................................................................................................................................................. [1]
(b) τάξας τὴν στρατιὰν … ὁ ποταµός (lines 2–3): how did Cyrus arrange his forces?
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
. ................................................................................................................................................. [2]
(c) προεῖπε τῷ στρατῷ … εἰς τὴν πόλιν (lines 4–5): what instructions did he give to his army?
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
. ................................................................................................................................................. [3]
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2 Read the passage and answer the question.
© Herodotus, edited by Farnell & Goff, Tales from Herodotus, pages 30-33; 39-41; 42-45, Bristol Classical Press, 2002. From first line "νῦν δὲ ἐξ ἀπροσδοκήτου αὐτοῖς παρέστησαν οἱ Πέρσαι." to last line "εἰς ὃ δὴ καὶ τὸ ἀληθὲς ἐπύθοντο." Item removed due to third party copyright restrictions.
How does Herodotus, by his use of language, show that the Babylonians were taken by surprise?
You should make two points, each supported by close reference to the Greek.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
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..........................................................................................................................................................
2 .......................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
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..........................................................................................................................................................
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..........................................................................................................................................................
[4]
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3 Read the passage and answer the questions.
© Herodotus, edited by Farnell & Goff, Tales from Herodotus, pages 30-33; 39-41; 42-45, Bristol Classical Press, 2002. From first line "Δαρείῳ δὲ καὶ δεινὸν ἐδόκει εἶναι ταῖς πύλαις ταύταις μηδὲν χρῆσθαι καί" to last line "οὐκ ἂν νεκρῶν θήκας ἀνέῳγες.’" Item removed due to third party copyright restrict
(a) ταῖς πύλαις ταύταις (line 1): from the section before this passage, give one detail that
Herodotus has already told us about the tomb above these gates.
..........................................................................................................................................................
. ................................................................................................................................................. [1]
(b) ταῖς δὲ πύλαις … διεξελαύνοντι (lines 2– 4): why did Darius not make use of the gates?
..........................................................................................................................................................
. ................................................................................................................................................. [2]
(c) ἀνοίξας … ἀνέῳγες (lines 4–6): what did Darius find when he opened the tomb?
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
. ................................................................................................................................................. [3]
(d) How do you think Darius felt when he discovered what was in the tomb? Give a reason for your
answer.
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
. ................................................................................................................................................. [2]
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Do not use:
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1 Read the passage and answer the questions.
© Herodotus, edited by Farnell & Goff, Tales from Herodotus, pages 30-33; 39-41; 42-45, Bristol Classical Press, 2002. From first line "ἐνταῦθα οὗτοι μὲν λόγον εἶχον τῆς πολιορκίας οὐδένα" to last line "εἰσιέναι ταύτῃ εἰς τὴν πόλιν." Item removed due to third party copyright restrictions.
(a) ἐνταῦθα … οὐδένα (line 1): how did the Babylonians feel about the siege?
. ................................................................................................................................................. [1]
(b) τάξας τὴν στρατιὰν … ὁ ποταµός (lines 2–3): how did Cyrus arrange his forces?
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
. ................................................................................................................................................. [2]
(c) προεῖπε τῷ στρατῷ … εἰς τὴν πόλιν (lines 4–5): what instructions did he give to his army?
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
. ................................................................................................................................................. [3]
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2 Read the passage and answer the question.
© Herodotus, edited by Farnell & Goff, Tales from Herodotus, pages 30-33; 39-41; 42-45, Bristol Classical Press, 2002. From first line "νῦν δὲ ἐξ ἀπροσδοκήτου αὐτοῖς παρέστησαν οἱ Πέρσαι." to last line "εἰς ὃ δὴ καὶ τὸ ἀληθὲς ἐπύθοντο." Item removed due to third party copyright restrictions.
How does Herodotus, by his use of language, show that the Babylonians were taken by surprise?
You should make two points, each supported by close reference to the Greek.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
2 .......................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
[4]
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© Herodotus, edited by Farnell & Goff, Tales from Herodotus, pages 30-33; 39-41; 42-45, Bristol Classical Press, 2002. From first line "Δαρείῳ δὲ καὶ δεινὸν ἐδόκει εἶναι ταῖς πύλαις ταύταις μηδὲν χρῆσθαι καί" to last line "οὐκ ἂν νεκρῶν θήκας ἀνέῳγες.’" Item removed due to third party copyright restrict
(a) ταῖς πύλαις ταύταις (line 1): from the section before this passage, give one detail that
Herodotus has already told us about the tomb above these gates.
..........................................................................................................................................................
. ................................................................................................................................................. [1]
(b) ταῖς δὲ πύλαις … διεξελαύνοντι (lines 2– 4): why did Darius not make use of the gates?
..........................................................................................................................................................
. ................................................................................................................................................. [2]
(c) ἀνοίξας … ἀνέῳγες (lines 4–6): what did Darius find when he opened the tomb?
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
. ................................................................................................................................................. [3]
(d) How do you think Darius felt when he discovered what was in the tomb? Give a reason for your
answer.
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
. ................................................................................................................................................. [2]
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