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Persian Wars Quiz

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Who was the main rival of ancient Greece?

The Persian Empire
The Ottoman Empire
The American Empire
The Galactic Empire

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why did the first Persian War start?

Persia wanted to punish Athens for interfering in the Ionian Revolt.
Sparta and Athens were competing to be the best city-state .
Persia wanted revenge for their defeat at Marathon.
Sparta and Athens both wanted to defeat Persia.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why did the Second Persian War start?

Persia wanted revenge after being defeated at Marathon
Sparta and Athens both wanted to defeat Persia
Persia wanted to punish Athens for interfering in the Ionian Revolt
Sparta and Athens both wanted to defeat Persia

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who won at the battle of Marathon?

Athens
Sparta and Athens
Persia
Sparta

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What great feat was Pheidippides known for?

he ran for two days and two nights seeking help from the city-state of Sparta
in the Battle of Marathon, he killed over 300 Persian soldiers by himself
he served as a spy to determine the plans of the enemy Persians
he negotiated a peace treaty with the Persians that has lasted until present day

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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In the Battle of Salamis, how was the Athenian navy able to defeat the Persians?

the Athenians tricked the Persians ships into following them into a narrow channel, then attacked and rammed the Persian ships until they sank
with special sounds, they were able to communicate with, and control the whales in the sea, to swim and collide with the Persian ships and sink them
they fired cannonballs at the Persian ships and sunk them
the Athenian archers were able to shoot their arrows twice as far as the Persian archers

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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The Persian Empire was victorious against _______ at the Battle of Thermopylae.

Athens
Sparta
Macedonia
Olympia

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