The Persian War Notes Review

Which military formation did the Athenians use in the Battle of Marathon?

• Phalanx

• Cavalry

• Archers

• Siege Towers

What was the distance that the runner Pheidippides ran from Marathon to Athens?

• 10 miles

• 13 miles

• 26 miles

• 30 miles

Who was the Persian ruler during the Second Persian Invasion?

• Darius I

• Xerxes

• Leonidas

• Themistocles

Which Greek city was destroyed by the Persians during the Second Persian Invasion?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Thebes

• Corinth

In which battle did the Greeks trap and destroy half of the Persian fleet?

• Battle of Marathon

• Battle of Thermopylae

• Battle of Salamis

• Battle of Plataea

What was the name of the alliance formed by Athens to protect the Greek city-states?

• Delian League

• Spartan Alliance

• Persian Coalition

• Athenian Empire

How many city-states formed the Delian League?

• 50

• 100

• 140

• 200

Which city became the leader of the Delian League?

• Epirus

• Pella

• Thebes

• Athens

Which city-state claimed to be the greatest heroes of the Persian War?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Thebes

• Corinth

What was the name of the battle where the remaining half of the Persian army was defeated?

• Battle of Marathon

• Battle of Thermopylae

• Battle of Salamis

• Battle of Plataea