PERSIAN & PELOPONNESIAN WARS

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

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

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

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.

At the Battle of Marathon, ________________.

• Persian Empire was defeated by Alexander the Great.
• Athens was defeated by Persian Empire.
• Sparta was defeated by Athens. 
• Persian Empire was defeated by Athens.

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

• Hoplite, phalanx
• Hoplite, trireme
• Spartan, greaves
• Cuirass, hoplite

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