Comprehension Passages

199- The passage suggests that Herodotus…………. .

A)made a fortune from the sale of his books

***B)is one of the earliest historical writers

C)did not actually visit the places he wrote about

D)played a major role in the history of the Persian Empire

E)could speak Persian, Arabic and Scythian

200-It can be inferred from the passage that during the battle of Termophylae, Herodotus………. .

A)took detailed notes and did not fight

B)attacked the evil king Lygdamis

***C)was too young to have played a role

D)lost his father through a Persian arrow

E)was assisting the enemy Persian army