Battle of Thermoplyae (Summer)

Battle of Thermoplyae (Summer)

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Athens and Persia

• ​Greco-Persian Wars (400s BCE)

• Greeks and Persians were rivals

• Conflict over the colony of Ionian

Conflict Begins

• Athens sent aid to Greeks in Ionia

• Persians did not like this

• Invaded Athens, beginning the war

​A 4th century rendering of Emperor Darius

Multiple Choice

Which two groups clashed at the Battle of Marathon?

• Persians and Spartans

• Persians and Athens

• Spartans and Athens

• Romans and Persians

Multiple Choice

Who was unexpectedly defeated at the Battle of Marathon?

• Persians

• Athens

• Spartans

• Romans

Multiple Choice

Darius' son __________ planned another attack in 480 BCE.

• Darius II

• Spartacus

• Leonidas

• Xerxes

Multiple Choice

The Battle of Thermopylae was fought between the Persians and who else?

• Small Groups of Spartans

• Large Groups of Athenians

• Small Groups of Romans

• Large Groups of Mesopotamians

Multiple Choice

How long did the Spartans hold the Persians off for?

• 3 hours

• 2 months

• 10 weeks

• 7 days

Multiple Choice

Who won the Battle of Thermoplyae?

• Spartans

• Athenians

• Persians

• Romans

Multiple Choice

While the Battle of Thermopylae was taking place, who planed for a Persian invasion in the meantime?

• Rome

• Sparta

• Athens

• Babylon

Multiple Choice

Who ultimately wins this Greco-Persian War?

• Sparta

• Greece

• Athens

• Persia

How many Persians were at the Battle of Thermopylae?