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History 10 Battle of Issus

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    Week 10 History for ESL students.
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  • What is this called?
    It's a NAVAL BASE. (where the navy/fleet is kept)
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  • What does it mean to ADVANCE? Which parts of this army is ADVANCING?
    It means to GO FORWARD. The left and right WINGS are advancing.
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  • What is the name of the SECOND major battle during Alexander's campaign in Persia?
    The Battle of ISSUS.
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  • What is this area/region called?
    It's called ASIA MINOR.
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  • What is RESISTANCE? (or: what does it mean to RESIST?)
    It means to FIGHT AGAINST, or TRY TO STOP something.
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  • What does it mean to CAPTURE a person, place, or thing?
    It means to TAKE CONTROL of it (from someone else).
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  • What is the big, central sea in this picture called?
    The MEDITERRANEAN Sea.
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  • Who was leading the Persian army at the Battle of Issus?
    King Darius III.
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  • Who were the Persians' best soldiers? Why were they called that?
    They were called the IMMORTALS, because there were always 10,000 of them.
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  • What is a COASTAL PLAIN?
    It's a FLAT piece of land by the COAST. (NEXT TO the ocean or the sea)
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  • Are these INFANTRY or CAVALRY? What's the difference?
    They're infantry, because cavalry are soldiers mounted on (riding) HORSES.
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