Which empire had conquered all of the Fertile Crescent and Asia Minor by 500 B.C.E.?

• Greek Empire

• Persian Empire

• Roman Empire

• Egyptian Empire

Which Ionian Greek city-states revolted against the Persian Empire in 499 B.C.E.?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Thebes

• Corinth

Who was angry that the Athenians had helped the Ionians rebel against Persia and declared war on Athens and its allies?

• King Darius I

• King Xerxes

• King Leonidas

• King Themistocles

In which battle did the Athenians, against all odds, destroy the Persian invading force?

• Battle of Marathon

• Battle of Thermopylae

• Battle of Salamis

• Battle of Plataea

Who was the incredible runner that sprinted from Marathon to Athens to warn them of the approaching Persian force?

• Pheidippides

• Leonidas

• Themistocles

• Xerxes

Which city did Xerxes burn to the ground after finding it abandoned?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Thebes

• Corinth

In which battle did the Athenian navy defeat the massive Persian navy?

• Battle of Marathon

• Battle of Thermopylae

• Battle of Salamis

• Battle of Plataea

Which city-state emerged as the most powerful after the Persian Wars?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Thebes

• Corinth

What alliance did Athens create with other city-states to protect themselves if Persia ever again invaded?

• Delian League

• Spartan League

• Theban League

• Corinthian League