persian wars

What was a cause of the Persian Wars?

• Bad trading within the Persian Empire

• A revolt in a Greek colony lead Persia to invade

• Poor leadership in Persia caused the empire to fall apart

• Greece invaded the Persian capital of Persepolis

Which popular sporting activity resulted from the first battle of the Persian Wars?

• The Marathon
• The Triathlon
• The Olympics
• The Pentathlon

After the Battle of Marathon, which Greek city-state helped Athens fight against the Persians?

• Mycenae

• Crete

• Sparta

• Troy

The Greek city-state of ____ is known for their powerful army.

• Sparta
• Athens
• Troy
• Mycenae

Which TWO of the following states how Greece was affected by the Persian Wars?

• Led to a time of disorder and chaos.

• Gave them power over the Persians.

• United them as a nation for the first time.

• Were controlled by the Persians for a time longer.

• Allowed them to form a Greek culture and identity

Which THREE of the following explain how the Persians were affected by the end of the Persian Wars?

• Weakened

• Strengthened

• Were proud of their efforts and went go conquer more land

• Humiliated; Embarrassed

• Other lands under Persian control started to rebel against their authority, like the Greeks did

Who were TWO Persian kings during the Perisan Wars?

• King Leonidas

• King Darius I

• King Xerxes

• King Marathon

Who won the Persian War?

• Persia
• Greece
• Both; they tied
• Neither

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