Persian & Peloponnesian Wars

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Who was the Persian War between?

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Greece and Persia

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Which city-state did Persia try to conquer which led to the Persian War? Options: Ionia, Sparta, Crete, Athens

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Ionia

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Who were the TWO leaders of the Persians during the Persian Wars?

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King Darius I & King Xerxes

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During which battle was a large part of the Persian fleet destroyed in the waters near Athens?

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Battle of Salamis

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Which Spartan King led 300 men and held off the Persians long enough for Athens to be evacuated?

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King Leonidas

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What was the final battle of that marked the end of the Persian War?

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Battle of Plataea

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What is the name of the league Athens created after the Peloponnesian War in order to build an empire?

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Delian League

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What was the first battle of the Persian War?

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Battle of Marathon

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True or False: The conflict between Athens and Sparta after the Persian War lead to the Peloponnesian War.

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True

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This Greek messenger ran all the way to Sparta (150 miles) in two days.

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Pheidippides