Greece vs Persia (Persian Wars)

In the 500s b.c., Persia ______.

• A.organized an army made up of slaves.
• B.built an empire about the size of the continental United States.
• C.organized city-states throughout its land.
• D.seized power from the Greeks and ruled the Mediterranean area.

Around 600 b.c., a Persian religious teacher named Zoroaster began preaching that a single god named Ahura Mazda was the creator of all things.

• True
• False

The Persian Empire was divided into ______.

• A.city-states and provinces
• B.provinces and districts
• C.states and counties
• D.provinces called satrapies

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

• True
• False

In the 400s b.c., the Persians tried to expand ______.

• A.in Europe and began by invading Greece
•  B.in the east and invaded what is now Afghanistan
• C.in Africa and invaded North Africa
• D.in Europe and invaded Spain

The Persians defeated the Greeks at Marathon.

• True
• False

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

• A.the Spartans and Athenians defeated the Persians
• B.the Persians won, although the Athenians fought until the end
• C.Spartans fought until the end, but the Persians won
• D.the Persians won the battle easily

In the battle of Salamis ______.

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

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

• True
• False

Which of the following statements is true?

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