Persian War

Who fought in the Persian Wars?

• Athens 
• Persians
• Sparta
• All of these

Why did the Persian Wars begin?

• Athens wanted the trade route to China
• Sparta loved to fight Athens
• Persians wanted more land
• None of the above

What was the first battle of the Persian War?

• Battle of Thermopylae
• Battle of Marathon
• Battle of Salamis
• Battle of Persia

Who won the Battle of Marathon?

• Persians
• Greeks
• Troy
• Macedonia

What city-state was mostly responsible for the win at the Battle of Marathon?

• Athens
• Troy
• Sparta
• Persia

What King of the Persian Army lost the Battle of Marathon?

• Qin Shi Huangdi
• Zeus
• Themistocles
• Darius

The 300 Spartans died at what battle? 

• Palatea
• Marathon
• Thermopylae
• Salamis

Ten years after the first battle in the Persian Wars, Darius' son Xerxes tried to conquer Greece once more.
Which Greek city-state helped Athens?

• Mycenae 
• Crete
• Sparta
• Troy

The following information describes which battle of the Persian wars: Narrow mountain pass where Persians attacked Athens from behind and then burned Athens.

• Thermopylae
• Salamis
• Plataea
• Marathon

Which of the following statements is true concerning the Persian Wars?

• The Persians defeated the Greek city-states
• Athens started its decline after the end of the war
• Sparta and Athens were united against the Persians
• Persian ideas were adopted by the Athenians