The Battle of Thermopylae

Where did Western Democracy trace its roots to?

• Ancient Rome

• Ancient Greece

• Ancient Egypt

• Ancient Persia

Which city-state in ancient Greece had the idea that citizens should have a say in who ruled them?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Eretria

• Marathon

Who launched an invasion of Thrace and Macedon in 492 BC?

• Darius I

• Xerxes

• Leonidas

• Themistocles

What was the primary reason for the Greek victory at the Battle of Marathon?

• Superior training and equipment

• Outnumbering the Persians

• Strategic mistakes by the Persians

• Divine intervention

What was the approximate size of Xerxes' invasion force?

• 2.5 million

• 500,000

• 200,000 to 250,000

• 100,000

What was the primary advantage of Greek infantry over Persian forces?

• Superior numbers

• Better leadership

• Heavy armor and weapons

• Faster mobility

What was the outcome of the battle at Artemisium?

• Decisive Greek victory

• Decisive Persian victory

• Stalemate

• Greek retreat

What was the fate of Leonidas at the Battle of Thermopylae?

• He was captured by the Persians

• He retreated with his forces

• He was killed in battle

• He surrendered to Xerxes

What was the significance of the Battle of Thermopylae for the Greek people?

• Preservation of Athenian culture

• Unification of Greece

• Defeat of the Persian empire

• Establishment of democracy

What was the ultimate outcome of the Persian invasion of Greece?

• Persian victory

• Greek victory

• Stalemate

• Treaty between Persia and Greece