Greco-Persian Wars - GHMS

The Greek city-state of ____ was known for its powerful army.

• Sparta

• Athens

• Troy

• Mycenae

Which of the following leaders founded the Persian Empire?

• King Darius I

• Cyrus the Great

• Philip the Stinky

• Zoroaster

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

• The Marathon

• The Triathlon

• The Olympics

• Bowling

In which battle did the Persians attack a small group of Greeks in a narrow mountain pass from both in front and behind?

• Thermopylae

• Salamis

• Plataea

• Marathon

The following information describes which battle of the Persian Wars: Greeks led the Persians into a narrow strait of water and then easily sank many of their ships, causing the Persians to retreat?

• Thermopylae

• Salamis

• Plataea

• Marathon

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

• Mycenae

• Crete

• Sparta

• Troy

The Persians were from what is now modern-day ________.

• Mesopotamia

• Israel

• Iran

• Iraq

At the Battle of Thermopylae, Athens and _________ , along with a few other Greek city-states, teamed up to try and defeat the Persian army.

• Switzerland

• Sparta

• Persia

• Asia

One of the most famous kings of Sparta was ___________.

• King Cyrus

• King Arthur

• King Leonidas

• King Darius

Answer explanation

Which Greek city-state was known for its powerful navy that helped defeat the Persians at Salamis?

• Athens

• Ionia

• Sparta

• Mycenae