Greco-Persian Wars

Themistocles was a general from...

• Persia

• Sparta

• Athens

• None of these

Which of the following sequences is in the correct order for the key battles?

• Thermopylae, Salamis, Marathon, Plataea

• Marathon, Salamis, Thermopylae, Plataea

• Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis, Plataea

• Plataea, Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis

Which of the following was NOT a cause for the wars?

• Exiled Athenian king urging Persians to attack

• The Ionian Revolt

• Sparta and Athens executing messengers

• Greeks had attempted to execute the Persian king Darius

Write the year of the Battle of Marathon in the space below.

Which of the following statements in NOT true about Marathon?

• The Greek defense was made up mostly of Athenians

• The Greeks held the high ground

• There were Spartans at the battle

• The Persians split their forces

What was the reason for the Greek forces to attack the Persians at Marathon after waiting on the high ground for 3 days?

• They were running out of resources

• They got bored

• Persians sent half of their force to Athens via ships

• The Persians advanced on their position

Write in the box below the number of years that passed between Darius and Xerxes invasions

What battle is shown here?

• Salamis

• Plataea

• Thermopylae

• Marathon

Which battle is shown here?

• Plataea

• Thermopylae

• Marathon

• Salamis

What battle is shown here?

• Marathon

• Salamis

• Thermopylae

• Plataea