Question
Dr. Maria Liston studied the skeletons of the Sacred Band of Thebes, who died in this battle. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this 338 BC battle in which Demosthenes led forces against Philip II of Macedon. Philip's victory in this battle against Athens and Thebes led to Macedonian hegemony over Greece.
ANSWER: Battle of Chaeronea ("KYE-ruh-NEE-uh") [or Battle of Mount Haemus]
[10h] This Greek historian from Chaeronea provides the most substantial account of the Sacred Band of Thebes. This man featured the sayings of Spartan women in his Moralia.
ANSWER: Plutarch [or Ploútarchos; or Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus]
[10e] An essay in Moralia criticizes this historian for prejudice. This author of The Histories is considered the "father of history."
ANSWER: Herodotus
<History - Ancient History>
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adlai E. Stevenson A | Uni of Illinois Laboratory | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Audrain County AT | Northview | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Belmont | Innovation Academy A | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Detroit Catholic Central A | Lexington | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Hinsdale Central A | Westwood | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Hunter A | Strake Jesuit A | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Montgomery Blair A | Lambert A | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Richard Montgomery | Johns Creek | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Thomas Jefferson A | Strake Jesuit B | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Walter Payton A | Lindbergh | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 10 | 17.00 | 100% | 50% | 20% |