The Greco-Persian and the Peloponnesian War

By the mid-sixth century B.C., the Persian Empire controlled the Ionian Greek cities in Asia Minor.

• True

• False

In 499 B.C., the Ionian cities attempted a ..... against the Persians, assisted by the Athenian navy.

• fleet

• ostracism

• revolt

• direct democracy

• troop

After the rebellion against Persia in Asia Minor, the Persian ruler .... wanted revenge.

• Xerxes

• Pheidippides

• Pericles

• Darius

Early in 479 B.C., the Greeks formed the largest Greek army of the time and defeated the Persian army at ......

• Salamis

• Sparta

• Platea

• Athens

• Marathon

In the Battle of Marathon, an outnumbered Persian army attacked and defeated the Athenians.

• True

• False

The Athenian runner named ......raced from Marathon to Athens.

With his last breath, he announced, 'Rejoice! We win!" before dropping dead.

• Xerxes

• Pheidippides

• Pericles

• Darius

After the death of his father, in 486 B.C., ..... became the new Persian monarch. He vowed revenge and planned to invade Greece.

• Xerxes

• Pheidippides

• Pericles

• Darius

In order to defend Greece from the Persians, the Greek states formed a defensive league under the Athenians.

• True

• False

By the time the Persians invaded in 480 B.C., the Athenians had a ..... of about 200 vessels.

• fleet

• ostracism

• revolt

• direct democracy

• troop

The 300 Spartans in the Greek army were especially brave but a traitor helped the Persians and they lost the battle.

• True

• False