PART O Mark each statement T for true or F for false. Rewrite the false
statements to make them true.
- People were envious of King Croesus because he understood the dynamics of war
better than anybody else. - The messenger disclosed that the Persians were in a state of unrest.
- The sage man from the senate was the only one that shared the king’s sentiment.
- The messenger gave the Oracle jugs of wine and baskets of lentils to make her happy.
- The Oracle’s prophecy was that the Lydian conquest of Persia would be successful.
PART O Answer the questions.
- Why did King Croesus advocate war against the Persians?
- Why was the messenger in a festive and jolly mood when he returned from seeing the Oracle?
3. How did King Croesus feel after he heard the Oracle’s prophecy?
4. How did the civilians who enrolled and were marshaled in the Lydian army feel about the war?
5. What did King Croesus learn from the experience?