The Persian Wars

Who was the Persian War between?

• Athens and Sparta

• Greece and Persia

• Sparta and Persia

• Sparta and Corinth

What was the cause of the Persian Wars?

• The Greeks wanted to take over Persia.

• The Persians wanted to teach Athens not to interfere with the Persian Empire.

• The Greek city-states often fought against each other.

• Sparta was jealous of the power of the Athenians.

Who was the king of Persia at the start of the Persian Wars?

• King Leonidas

• Themistocles

• King Darius

• Socrates

Who is Xerxes?

• The leader of the Spartan army at Thermopylae.

• The king of Persia after the death of his father, Darius.

• The leader of the Athenian navy at Salamis.

• The leader of Athens's Golden Age.

King Leonidas and his army of 300 Spartans made a courageous stand during which battle of the Persian Wars?

• Marathon

• Salamis

• Thermopylae

• Plataea

What military leader was in charge of the Athenian navy during the Persian Wars?

• Themistocles

• Socrates

• Leonidas

• Darius

Why is it surprising that Athens and Sparta fought together during the Persian Wars?

• They were rivals who often fought each other.

• All city-states were united.

• Athens and Sparta were very similar to each other.

• Athens did not need Sparta's help to win the war.

Which battle of the Persian Wars was a modern athletic event named after?

• Marathon

• Thermopylae

• Salamis

• Plataea

Which battle of the Persian Wars was a naval (on the water) battle?

• Marathon

• Thermopylae

• Salamis

• Plataea

What was the final outcome of the Persian Wars?

• Persia won and took over the land of Greece.

• Greece won and took over the Persian Empire.

• Greece won, and the Persian Empire was weakened.

• Persia won, but was later taken over by Alexander the Great.