Persia Fights Greece

Define the PERSIAN WARS

• A series of wars between Egypt and Greece

• A series of wars between Macedonia and Greece

• A series of wars between Greek city-states

• A series of wars between Persia and Greece

Who were the Immortals?

• The elite force of the army

• 100,000 soldiers who rode horses

• The experienced reserve troops

• 10,000 soldiers chosen for their bravery and skill

Why did Darius swear vengeance on the Greeks?

• A Greek prince stole his wife

• The Greeks refused to pay their taxes

• They helped Greek cities that rebelled against Persian rule

• He got sick eating Greek food

What did Darius do to make sure he never forgot what Athens did?

• Had "Athens" tattooed on his arm

• Built a scale model of Athens in his palace

• Had a servant whisper in his ear at every meal, "Sire, remember the Athenians."

• Had "Athens" tattooed on his arm

What was the first battle of the Persian Wars?

• Marathon

• Thermopylae

• Salamis

• Plataea

Who fought at the Battle of Marathon, and who won?

• Sparta & the Persian army; Sparta won

• Sparta & the Persian army; Persian won

• Athens & the Persian army; Athens won

• Athens & the Persian army; Persian won

What happened to the messenger who ran to Athens to tell of an important victory?

• He was elected to run the city

• He collapsed and died

• He made a sacrifice to Athena

• He became a hero of the city

What happened to the messenger who ran to Athens to tell of an important victory?

• He was elected to run the city

• He collapsed and died

• He made a sacrifice to Athena

• He became a hero of the city

Who ruled Persian after Darius I?

• Xerxes I

• Alexander the Great

• Cyrus II

• Cambyses

Which powerful city-state joined Athens when the Persians invaded for the second time?

• Corinth

• Sparta

• Delos

• Delphi