Persian Wars

The order of the Persian Wars battles are:

• Salamis, Plataea, Thermopylae, Marathon

• Thermopylae, Salamis, Marathon, Plataea

• Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis, Plataea

• Plataea, Salamis, Thermopylae, Marathon

A marathon is ___ miles because a young Greek ran that distance to tell Athens of her victory against the Persians.

• 26.2

• 13.1

• 22.6

• 20.6

The 300 Spartans were defeated at which battle?

• Marathon

• Thermopylae

• Salamis

• Plataea

In which battle did the Athenians defeat the Persians on the sea?

• Marathon

• Thermopylae

• Salamis

• Plataea

The Persian Empire had the following rulers in which correct order?

• Cyrus the Great, Xerxes, Darius

• Cyrus the Great, Darius, Xerxes

• Xerxes, Darius, Cyrus the Great

• Darius, Xerxes, Cyrus the Great

In the Battle of Plataea...

• Greeks from all over the peninsula came together to push the Persians out for good

• the Greeks were defeated

• 300 Spartans fought to their deaths

• the Greeks defeated the Persians at sea

Why did the Persian Wars 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.

Who won the Persian Wars?

• Greece

• Persia

What two things made Persia successful in battle?

• calvary

• hoplite

• spear

• immortals

How many times did Persia invade Greece?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4