This document provides questions for a film response on the movie 300. It contains 15 short answer questions about key details and events in the film, including: [1] the age Spartan boys were taken from home for military training, [2] the Greek word for that military training, and [3] the two things the Persian emissary asks for when arriving in Sparta. Students are to answer each question in a complete sentence for a total score out of 30 points.

1. GREEK & ROMAN HUMANITIES: HUM2220
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Name: • 300 Film Response • Score: /30
Short-Answer Questions
Please answer the following questions in at least one complete sentence.
1. At what age were 6. Do those oracles advise 12. What is the name of
Spartan boys taken from Leonidas to go to war? the traitorous Spartan
the home for military councilman who slandered
training? the Spartan queen?
7. What event do those
oracles advise Leonidas
2. What is the Greek word not to be absent for? 13. What is the name of
for that military training? the Spartan who betrayed
8. When the Persians Leonidas and his troops?
threaten the Spartans
3. When the Persian saying that “[our arrows]
emissary arrives in Sparta, will block out the sun”, 14. Did the Spartans win
what two things does he how do the Spartans the Battle of the Hot
ask for? respond? Gates?
4. When the Persian 9. Name one type of 15. What lesson can be
emissary asks Queen exotic animal employed learned?
Gorgo what right she has by the Persian army.
to address him as a man,
what justification does she
give him? 10. What is the name of
the Persian god-king
against whom Leonidas
5. What are the ancient fights?
Spartan oracles called?
11. Who narrates the story
of the battle?