Lesson 28: Fighting the Greco-Persian Wars

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

• more land

• more people

• better strategy

• strong central leadership

Although Persian kings were tolerant to those under their rule, they still demanded that people ______________________________.

• pay them tributes.

• adopt Persian religion.

• renounce any personal customs.

• pray to the Greek gods.

Why did the Greeks care about what happened to Ionia?

• Greece belonged to the Turkish kingdom of Ionia.

• Greeks had established many settlements in Ionia.

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

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

What was the outcome of the Ionian Revolt?

• The Ionians won their freedom.

• The Ionians became part of Greece.

• The Persians were defeated by Greece.

• The Persian army punished the Ionians.

Why did King Darius ask for presents of Greek earth and water?

• Greece was known for its fertile soil.

• Such gifts would mean that the Greeks had accepted Persian rule.

• Darius could not afford to pay money for those materials.

• Much of the Persian Empire was desert.

What was one reason Persia attacked Greece?

• Persia wanted revenge.

• Persia wanted farmland.

• Persia wanted Greek culture.

• Persia wanted better schools

To defeat the Persians at Marathon, the Greeks made use of

• a strong navy.

• a narrow valley.

• bows and arrows.

• long-distance runners.

The Persian Empire began in present-day _______________.

• Iran

• Italy

• Russia

• North Africa

Why did Xerxes cross the Hellespont?

• to escape through the mountains

• to get into the Aegean Sea

• to go from Asia into Europe

• to take the Greeks by surprise

What happened at the Battle of Thermopylae?

• The Spartans defeated the Persians.

• The Persians defeated the Spartans.

• The Athenians defeated the Persians.

• The Persians defeated the Athenians.