Who defeated the Greeks at Thermopylae?

• Xerxes

• Cyrus

• Darius I

• Themistocles

In what ways were the civilizations of ancient Greece and the Persian Empire different?

• they used different approaches to build their armies

• different types of vehicles for travel & transportation

• they built different roads for travel

Who founded the Persian Empire?

• Darius I

• Cyrus

• Zoroaster

• Themistocles

By __________, the Persians were able to better communicate across their empire.

• conquering the Assyrians

• developing new weapons

• building and expanding the network of roads

• creating new types of transportation such as a chariot

What happened first?

• Xerxes invades Greece.

• Leonidas leads Spartan troops into battle against Persia.

• Athens supports rebellion by Greek city-states in Anatolia.

Cyrus the Great divided the Persian Empire into provinces called satrapies.

• True

• False

Cyrus the Great, and other leaders who followed him, held his growing empire together by

• limiting travel between provinces.

• building and expanding a network of roads

• establishing harsh military rule.

What is the primary way Cyrus held his empire together?

• bringing different civilizations under Persian rule

• allowing people to keep their religion, language, and laws

• treating conquered people fairly

• allowing the Jews to return to Judah

What happened last?

• Greek city-states join forces & defeat Persia at Plataea

• Leonidas leads Spartan troops into battle against the Persia

• The Persians suffer a terrible defeat at Marathon.

King from Sparta who led soldiers into battle at Thermopylae

• Cyrus the Great

• Themistocles

• Leonidas

• Darius I