Persia & 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

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

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

Who fought at Plataea and who won?

• The Persian & Greek armies; the Greeks won

• The Greek & Persian navies; the Greeks won

• The Greek & Persian armies; the Persians won

• The Persian & Greek navies; the Persians won

The main heir of the Mesopotamian civilization.

• Greece

• Persia

Brought the Persians together to form a powerful kingdom.

• The last emperor.

• A dynasty of kings.

• Twin bothers who were Persian kings.

• The city-states of Greece.

In the 500s B.C.E., this talented Persian king built a strong army.

• Darius

• Cyrus

• Zoromaster

• Satrap