Greco-Persian war

When did Persian rule begin

• 550AD

• 550BC

• 55BC

• 550years ago

The first Persian leader was?

Ten years after the first battle in the Persian Wars, Darius' son Xerxes tried to conquer Greece once more.
Which Greek city-state helped Athens?

• Mycenae 
• Crete
• Sparta
• Troy

Which advantages did the Greeks have during the Persian Wars?

• mountains

• fighting on their home territory

• supplies close at hand

• less travel

• more soldiers

Why were the Athenians able to win at Salamis? Choose all that apply.

• They got help from the Anatolians.

• The Spartans delayed the Persians during the battle at Thermopylae.

• The Persian ships were lured into a very narrow body of water.

• They waited on the hilltop before they attacked on the beach.

Which battle was fought on the water?

• Ionian Revolt

• Marathon

• Thermopylae

• Salamis

• Platea

Which Spartan general led his troops in the battle at Thermopylae?

• Leonidas

• Themistocles

• Cyrus

• Darius I

Anti-slavery: Persia or Greece?

• Persia

• Greece

The Persian leader who fought against Sparta AND Athens in the Battle of Thermopylae

• Xerxes I
• Cyrus II (the Great)
• Darius I

He was invaded Greece as revenge for his father's defeat at Marathon and to build a base for expansion into Europe.

• Xerxes

• Cyrus II (the Great)

• Darius I