4.3 Persia Attacks the Greeks

An imperial ruled people with its region stretching from the Mediterranean into the Middle east. Much of this empire ruled what is now known as Iran.

• Persia

• Sparta

• Athens

• Thebes

A smaller city-state north of Athens. This was where historians believe the Persian Wars began.

• Persia

• Marathon

• Salamis

• Sparta

A narrow pass within the mountains of Greece that was easy to defend.

• Marathon

• Salamis

• Plataea

• Thermopylae

This is a strait or narrow strip of water between two pieces of land, that is not far from Athens.

• Persia

• Plataea

• Salamis

• Marathon

Region north of Athens, where Greeks were noted for dealing a deciding blow to the Persians

• Persia

• Plataea

• Salamis

• Marathon

The first person to unite the Persians into a powerful kingdom, and ruled as emperor for nearly 30years.

• Cyrus

• Xerxes

• Darius

• Themistocles

A Persian Emperor who divided the empire into provinces or Satrapies to help make ruling such a large region easier to manage.

• Cyrus

• Xerxes

• Darius

• Themistocles

The son of the Persian Emperor Darius, who swore to avenge his fathers death at the hands of the Greeks

• Cyrus

• Xerxes

• Leonidas

• Themistocles

An Athenian general who used his military skills and knowledge to help devise a plan to defend Greece from the Persians during the time of Xerxes.

• Cyrus

• Darius

• Leonidas

• Themistocles

A province within the Persian Empire

• Satrap

• Satrapies