L28 Fighting the Greco-Persian Wars

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In the 400s B.C.E., two city-states that joined together to fight the Persians were: Iran and Greece, Greece and Athens, Greece and Sparta, Sparta and Athens.

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Sparta and Athens

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In the 400s B.C.E., the largest empire ever was the

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Persian Empire.

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Who was the king that divided the Persian Empire into 20 provinces?

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King Darius

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Which of the following was a characteristic of King Darius' rule?
He started a system of tax collecting.
He appointed officials to rule local areas.
He allowed those he conquered to keep their own customs.

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all of the above

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How did the Persians treat the Ionians after conquering them?

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The Persians made the Ionians pay tributes.

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Why did the Ionians lose the Ionian Revolt?

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The Athenians returned home after helping them with only one success.

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How did the Persians punish the Ionians for rebelling?

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They destroyed the city of Miletus.

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When King Darius asked the Greeks for their earth and water, the Greeks

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refused and threw his messengers into pits and wells.

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What was the first battle of the Greco-Persian wars?

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the Battle of Marathon

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What was Miltiades' strategy in the Battle of Marathon?

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He attacked the Persians from three different sides.