Fighting the Greco-Persian Wars

Why did the Greeks care about what happened to Ionia?

• Ionia was an island that had been conquered by Greece.

• Greeks had established many settlements in Ionia.

• Greece belonged to the Turkish kingdom of Ionia.

• Ionia was a Greek city-state between Athens and Sparta.

The Persian Empire began in present-day

• Russia.

• Italy.

• Iran.

• North Africa.

Why was the Battle of Plataea important?

• It let Greece rule Persia.

• It ended the Greco-Persian wars.

• It caused Persia to attack.

• It destroyed the Persian navy.

What was the outcome of the Ionian Revolt?

• The Persian army punished the Ionians.

• The Ioanians won their freedom.

• The Ionians became part of Greece.

• The Persians were defeated by Greece.

When Darius sent cavalry across the sea by boat, what must have been in the boats?

• heavy armor

• cannons

• wooden rams

• horses

What was one reason Persia attacked Greece?

• Persia wanted better schools.

• Persia wanted revenge.

• Persia wanted Greek culture.

• Persia wanted farmland.

Although Persia kings were tolerant to those under their rule, they still demanded that people

• pray to the Greek gods.

• adopt Persia religion.

• renounce any personal customs.

• pay them tributes.

What was an advantage that Greece had over the Persians in the Battle of Marathon?

• better strategy

• strong central leadership

• more people

• more land

What happened at the Battle of Thermopylae?

• The Persians defeated the Athenians.

• The Spartans defeated the Persians.

• The Persians defeated the Spartans.

• The Athenians defeated the Persians.

After the Persians burned Athens to the round, how did hte Athenians continue to fight?

• They attacked several islands.

• They hid out in the mountains.

• They agreed to surrender.

• They used their navy.