Persian War

The leader of the Persians when they first attacked Greece in 490BCE.

• Darius

• Alexander the Great

• Xerxes

• Cleopatra

As a result of a land battle that occurred 40km from the city-state of Athens, this Olympic event came into being.

The 2nd Persian invasion was led by

• Darius

• Xerxes

• Alexander the Great

• Cleopatra

To defend ancient Greece from the 2nd Persian invasion the 31 city-states

• had to unite after many years of rivalry and fighting

• had to form one government

• adopted a democratic system of government

• no answers are correct

At Thermopylae in 480 BCE

• the Spartan king, Leonidas, held a narrow mountain pass against the Persians delaying their advance

• a Greek fleet fought three battles against the much larger Persian fleet

• The Athenians captured Xerxes

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Who was victorious in the second Persian War?

What happened at Salamis?

• The Spartans attacked the Persian army and defeated them.

• The Greek navy attacked the Persians completely defeating them.

• The Persians landed their army and invaded Athens.

• The Persians landed their army and invaded Sparta.

Who fought in the Persian War?

• Greece and Sparta
• Greece and Athens
• Greece and Persia
• Greece and Macedonia

Why did the first Persian War start?

• Persia wanted to punish Athens for interfering in the Ionian Revolt.
• Sparta and Athens were competing to be the best city-state .
  
• Persia wanted revenge for their defeat at Marathon.
• Sparta and Athens both wanted to defeat Persia.

Which leader sent his ships to Marathon to fight to punish the Greek mainland for meddling in his empire?

• Darius I
• Xerxes
• Cyrus the Great
• Pericles