What Was a Consequence of the Defeat of the Persians

question 47

Multiple Choice

What was a consequence of the defeat of the Persians at Marathon in 490 BCE and Salamis circa 480 BCE?

• A) Initially the Greeks gained mastery over Anatolia,providing them a base for attacks into the Persian heartland.
• B) The balance of power shifted and the Greeks gradually regained land in southeastern Europe and western Anatolia.
• C) Persians lost faith in Zoroastrianism and began to follow the more powerful Greek gods.
• D) Outlying Persian cities allied with the Greeks in rebellion against the empire.

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Definitions:

S-cam Brake Systems

A type of drum brake system commonly used in heavy vehicles, where the rotation of an S-shaped camshaft forces brake shoes outward to create friction.

Air Disc Brakes

A type of brake system used in vehicles, particularly heavy-duty trucks and buses, that uses air pressure to push pads onto a disc to create friction and stop the vehicle.

Mechanical Braking Efficiencies

The effectiveness and performance efficiency of a mechanical braking system in converting kinetic energy into heat energy to stop a vehicle.

Drum Brakes

A brake system in which a rotating drum fixed to the wheel assembly turns around stationary friction-faced shoes. Braking action is achieved when the shoes are forced into the drum inside diameter. The common foundation brake system used on trucks using S-cam actuation of the shoes.