Spartan Leadership and Messenger Threats

The transcript features a dramatic confrontation where a messenger is threatened and insulted. The speaker warns of the consequences of actions and ends with a famous declaration of defiance, emphasizing the themes of power, respect, and resistance.

What does the Spartan leader accuse the messenger of bringing to his city?

• Gifts and treasures

• Weapons and soldiers

• Crowns and heads of conquered kings

• Peace offerings

What does the messenger threaten the Spartan people with?

• Famine and disease

• Exile and banishment

• Slavery and death

• Imprisonment and torture

How does the Spartan leader describe the messenger's actions?

• Foolishness

• Blasphemy

• Treason

• Cowardice

What phrase does the Spartan leader use to describe the situation?

• This is war

• This is madness

• This is treason

• This is chaos

What is the final declaration made by the Spartan leader?

• This is Greece

• This is Athens

• This is Rome

• This is Sparta