Chp. 28 Greco-Persian Wars

What was an advantage that the Greeks had over the Persians?

• more land

• more people

• better strategy

• strong central leadership

The Persian Empire began in present-day _____.

• Iran

• Iraq

• Russia

• North Africa

How did the Persian Empire expand its territory?

• by making friends

• by establishing colonies

• by bribing others

• by conquering its neighbors

What was the outcome of the Ionian Revolt?

• Ionians won their freedom

• Ionians became part of Greece

• The Persians were defeated by Greece

• The Persian army punished the Ionians

What was one reason Persia attacked Greece?

• Persia wanted revenge

• Persia wanted farmland

• Persia wanted Greek culture

• Persia wanted better schools

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

Where was the battle of Thermopylae fought?

• on coastal plains

• in Athens

• in a mountain pass

What is 'a large territory in which several groups of people are ruled by a single leader of government'?

• an empire

• an ally

• a cavalry

In the 400s B.C.E., two city-states that joined together to fight the Persians were

• Iran and Greece

• Greece and Athens

• Greece and Sparta

• Sparta and Athens

In the 400s B.C.E., the largest empire ever was the (a)   Empire.