Persian Wars and Greek Resistance

Front

Were early Persians warriors and cattle herders?

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Yes

Front

Who built a strong Persian army?

Back

Cyrus the great

Front

In the 500s B.C., Persia ______.

Back

built an empire about the size of the continental United States

Front

Around 600 B.C., a Persian religious teacher named Zoroaster began preaching that a single god named Ahura Mazda was the creator of all things.

Back

True

Front

The Persian Empire was divided into ______. Options: city-states and provinces, provinces and districts, states and counties, provinces called satrapies

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provinces called satrapies

Front

The Persian Empire had a full-time professional army; Athens had a volunteer army.

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True

Front

In the 400s B.C., the Persians tried to expand ______.

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in Europe and began by invading Greece

Front

The Persians defeated the Greeks at Marathon.

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False

Front

At the battle between Greeks and Persians at Thermopylae, ______.

Back

Spartans fought until the end, but the Persians won

Front

How many Spartan soldiers fought against the Persian Army at the Battle of Thermopylae?

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300