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Question 39

A student says Athens fought completely alone at Marathon. Which correction is accurate?

  1. Sparta supplied the entire victorious army
  2. Plataeans joined the Athenians in the victoryCorrect answer
  3. Persia won because Athens had no allies
  4. Only foreign mercenaries fought for Athens

Explanation

The main force was Athenian, but a smaller Plataean contingent fought alongside it in defeating the Persian landing army. Sparta did not arrive in time for the battle, so substituting Spartans for Plataeans is also mistaken.

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