Persian and Peloponnesian Wars/Alexander the Great

Who were the 3 major players of the Persian Wars?

• Athens, Sparta and the Persian Empire

• Athens, Sparta and Greece

• Athens, the Persian Empire and Ottoman Empire

• Sparta and Athens

Who was the Persian Empire founded by?

• Phillip II

• King Darius

• Cyrus the Great

• None of these

True or False: The Persian Empire was a very large empire that wanted to take over the world.

• True

• False

Where was Sparta located?

• Ionia

• Athens

• Peloponnese

• Crete

Was Athens more of a democracy or militaristic in governing?

• Militaristic

• Democracy

Sparta was:

• Tough and ready for war at any time

• Arts and Democracy-focused

When the Greeks living in Ionia (Turkey) rebelled, this caused what?

• Battle of Thermopylae

• Battle of Plataea

• Battle of Salamis

• The First Persian Invasion of Athens

The Battle of Marathon was the first major battle of the Persian Wars. How far was Marathon from Athens?

• 25 miles

• 75 miles

• 50 miles

• 10 miles

True or False: King Xerxes took the throne of Persia after King Darius passed away?

• True

• False

What was the Hellespont?

• A famous island that the Battle of Salamis occurred on

• A name of a boat that sailed between Asia and Europe

• A man-made land bridge that connected Asia to Europe that the Persians used

• A meeting place for a peace treaty to be signed by Athens and Persia