Greek/Persian War

Who won the Persian War?

• Persia

• Greece

• Both; they tied

• Neither

The Persian Empire was victorious against _______ at the Battle of Thermopylae.

• Athens
• Sparta
• Macedonia
• Olympia

The Greek city-state of ____ is known for their powerful army.

• Sparta
• Athens
• Troy
• Mycenae

The following information describes which battle of the Persian wars: Narrow mountain pass where Persians attacked Athens from behind and then burned Athens.

• Thermopylae
• Salamis
• Plataea
• Marathon

Which of the following statements is true concerning the Persian Wars?

• The Persians defeated the Greek city-states
• Athens started its decline after the end of the war
• Sparta and Athens were united against the Persians
• Persian ideas were adopted by the Athenians
  

The Spartan leader who led the Greek army at Thermopylae was

• Lycurgus
• Themistocles
• Leonidas
• Pheidippides

This Persian king led the 2nd invasion of Greece to avenge his fathers defeat.

• Hippias
• Xerxes
• Cliesthenes
• Leonidas

What was a cause of the Persian Wars?

• Bad trading within the empire

• A revolt in Greece which lead Persia to invade

• Poor leadership in Persia caused the empire to fall apart

• Greece invaded the Persian capital

Who fought in the Persian War?

• Greece and Sparta
• Greece and Athens
• Greece and Persia
• Greece and Macedonia

What was a Greek soldier called and what was the name of the formation that he often fought in?

• Hoplite, phalanx
• Hoplite, trireme
• Spartan, greaves
• Cuirass, hoplite