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SAT World History Practice Question

The Battle of Thermopylae was key to Athenian victory in the Persian War because it

  1. A.prevented the Persians from reaching and sacking Athens itself
  2. B.wiped out a large portion of the Persian army before it reached Athens
  3. C.delayed the Persians' approach and gave the Athenians time to prepare
  4. D.eliminated the Persian navy and forced them to rely on a land attack
  5. E.weakened Persian morale and left the soldiers unwilling to fight

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