Chapter 5, Lesson 3 The Persian Wars

Chapter 5, Lesson 3 The Persian Wars

pages 180-184

How did the Greeks defeat the Persians?

• Take notes!

• Pause and replay the video if needed!

Multiple Choice

Because of the conquests of King Cyrus, Persia had control of Athens.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

When Xerxes set out to avenge the defeat at Marathon the Greek city-states banded together to fight the Persians.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Marathon races are named for the messenger who ran 25 miles to Athens to announce that they had defeated the Persians.

• true

• false

• I don't know.

• Trick question

Multiple Choice

In the battle of Salamis ______.

• the Persians gathered a large naval force and won the battle
• the Persians defeated the Greeks with their faster ships
• the Greeks had a larger navy and defeated the Persians
• the Greeks defeated the Persian navy because they had smaller, faster ships

Multiple Choice

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

• the Persians won, although the Athenians fought until the end
• the Spartans and Athenians defeated the Persians
• the Persians won the battle easily
• Spartans fought until the end, but the Persians won

Multiple Choice

The Persians defeated the Greeks at Marathon.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

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

• in Africa and invaded North Africa
• in Europe and invaded Spain
• in the east and invaded what is now Afghanistan
• in Europe and began by invading Greece

Multiple Choice

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

• true
• false

Multiple Choice

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

• seized power from the Greeks and ruled the Mediterranean area.
• organized city-states throughout its land.
• organized an army made up of slaves.
• built an empire that became the largest in the ancient world.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• Persian provinces sent volunteer soldiers to fight against Greece.
• Greek city-states united to prevent Persia from conquering Greece.
• In the Persian Empire, governors of satrapies were called ephors.
• Most Persians rejected Zoroaster's teachings.

Multiple Choice

After the Greeks defeated the Persians at Plataea, the Persians stopped trying to conquer Greece.

• true
• false
• banana
• meatball

Poll

What would you like to know more about?

• Athens

• Sparta

• The Persian Wars

• The Persian Empire

Open Ended

Please summarize what you learned about the Persian Wars in 2-5 sentences.