7-3 and 7-4 Quiz STUDY GUIDE

Spartan leader who provided soldiers in Persian war, fought bravely at Battle of Thermopylae with just 300 soldiers.

• Leonidas
• Cyrus
• Xerxes
• Zoroaster

Religious leader who brought monotheism to Persia and the belief that good will triumph over evil.

• Leonidas
• Cyrus
• Xerxes
• Zoroaster

Persian king who vowed to avenge his father’s loss at Marathon, beat the united Greeks at Thermopylae

• Leonidas
• Cyrus
• Xerxes
• Zoroaster

Persian leader who united empire, built strong army, ruled fairly (kept cultures of those he conquered, freed Jewish slaves).

• Leonidas
• Cyrus
• Xerxes
• Zoroaster

Democratic leader during the Golden Age of Athens, put people in charge based on their ability.

• satrap
• Pericles

belief in one god

• monotheism
• polytheism

belief in more than one god

• monotheism
• polytheism

The governor of a province in ancient Persia

• satrap
• Pericles

Why did Darius I send a fleet of ships to Marathon?

• He was avenging the death of his son, Xerxes
• He wanted to take over Sparta
• He was punishing the Athenians for supporting the revolt in Anatolia.
• They needed gas.

Why didn’t the Greeks attack the Persians when they landed at Marathon?

• It was early morning and they were sleeping.
• They didn’t know the Persians were there.
• They were outnumbered 2:1
• They were waiting for the runner to get back from Athens.