Ancient Greece Quiz

What was the battle strategy used by the hoplites in the Persian War?

• Crafting a navy

• Using triremes

• Running in phalanx

• Outnumbering the enemy

Who wanted revenge in the Persian War?

• Xerxes

• Sparta

• Herodotus

• Athens

Which city-state crafted a navy with triremes during the Persian War?

• Marathon

• Platea

• Sparta

• Athens

What was the outcome of the battle of Thermopylae?

• Persian victory

• Greek victory

• Draw

• Retreat to Asia

In which battle were the Greeks outnumbered?

• Marathon

• Platea

• Thermopylae

• Salamis

What was the result of the battle of Salamis?

• Retreat to Asia

• Draw

• Persian victory

• Greek victory

Which battle had the largest Greek army?

• Platea

• Salamis

• Thermopylae

• Marathon

Who is considered the first real western historian?

• Xerxes

• Athens

• Sparta

• Herodotus

What did Herodotus write about?

• The Persian Wars

• The Peloponnesian League

• The Delian League

• Ostracism

Which alliance was a Spartan defensive alliance?

• Peloponnesian League

• Thermopylae

• Marathon

• Delian League