Athens and Persian War

Who won the Persian War

• Both; they tied

• Greece

• Persia

• Neither

The 300 Spartans died at what battle?

• Palatea

• Thermoplylae

• Marathon

• Salamis

Whick popular sporting activity resulted from the first battle of the Persian Wars?

• The Olympics

• The Marathan

• The Triathlon

• The Pentathlon

The Greek city-state of ______ is known for their powerful army

• Athens

• Sparta

• Mycenae

• Troy

Why did the first Persian War start?

• Persia wanted to punish Athens for interfering in the Ionian Revolt

• Sparta and Athens both wanted to defeat Persia

Who was the main rival of Ancient Greece?

• The American Empire

• The Persian Empire

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Altier Empire

What was a Greek solider called and what was the name of the formation that he often fought in?

• Hoplite, Phalanx

• Cuirass, hoplite

• Hoplite, trireme

• Spartan, greaves

A marathan is a foot race that covers _____miles

• 150

• 26

• 10

• 18

The Spartan leader who led the Greek army at Thermoplylae was

• Lycurgus

• Themistocles

What form of government did the people of Athens invent

• anarchy

• dictatorship

• monarchy

• democracy