At the Battle of Marathon, ________________.

Persian Empire was defeated by Athens.

Persian Empire was defeated by Alexander the Great.

Athens was defeated by Persian Empire.

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

Sparta and Athens were united against the Persians

The Persians defeated the Greek city-states

Athens started its decline after the end of the war

Persian ideas were adopted by the Athenians

What happened that weakened Athens during the First Peloponnesian War?

There was a plague in the city that killed many people including their leader

Many of their ships were sunk in a huge storm

They were attacked by the Persians

Much of the wall protecting the city collapsed due to poor construction

What happened to Athens after they lost the war to Sparta?

The walls were torn down, but the city and people were saved by the Spartans

All the people in the city were put to death

The city was completely destroyed including all the temples and buildings

The people were sold into slavery

Which of the following best describes the war strategy of Athens?

To remain inside the walls of their city and use their superior ships to win the war

To meet the Spartans head on and destroy them in a ground battle

To lay siege to Sparta and eventually starve them out of their city

The most important consequence of the Peloponnesian War was that

the war left Greece exhausted and vulnerable to attack.

Athens emerged as the undisputed leader of Greece.

Persia was able to take advantage of Greek divisions to complete its conquest.

Sparta's victory propelled it to lasting domination of Greece.

The Long Walls of Athens...

allowed Athens access to the sea and a steady food supply.

allowed Athens an escape route when Sparta attacked.

gave Athens the advantage in a land battle with Sparta.

One cause of the Peloponnesian War:

Many Greeks outside of Athens resented Athenian domination.

Sparta destroyed the Acropolis in Athens.

Sparta was against oligarchy, while Athens was for it.

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PERSIAN & PELOPONNESIAN WARS

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What was the cause of the Persian Wars?

Bad trading within the empire

A revolt in Greece which led Persia to invade

Poor leadership in Persia caused the empire to fall apart

Greece invaded the Persian capital

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The 300 died at what battle?

Palatea

Marathon

Thermopylae

Salamis

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

Athens

Sparta

Macedonia

Olympia

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The Greek city-state of ____ is known for their powerful army.

Sparta

Athens

Troy

Mycenae

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 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.

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PERSIAN & PELOPONNESIAN WARS

25 questions

What was the cause of the Persian Wars?

The 300 died at what battle?

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

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?

The Greek city-state of ____ is known for their powerful army.

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

Why did the first Persian War start?

At the Battle of Marathon, ________________.

What was a Greek soldier called and what was the name of the formation that he often fought in?

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

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