Greco-Persian

What was the common enemy of Athens and Sparta during the Greco-Persian War?

• The Egyptian Empire

• The Persian Empire

• The Roman Empire

• The Greek Empire

Who led the expansion of the ancient Persian Empire?

• Cyrus the Great

• Julius Caesar

• Cleopatra

• Napoleon Bonaparte

What Greek city was destroyed by the Persians as punishment for the rebellion?

• Sparta

• Athens

• Troy

• Miletus

What year did the Battle of Marathon take place?

• 490 BC

• 500 AD

• 480 BC

• 550 BC

Who led the Athenians in the Battle of Marathon?

• Pericles

• Miltiades

• Themistocles

• Leonidas

What strategy did Themistocles use to defeat the Persians in the Battle of Salamis?

• Attack by land

• Surround the Persians by sea

• Surrender

• Flee to the north

What was the result of the Battle of Salamis?

• Tie

• Retreat of both sides

• Greek victory

• Persian victory

What Persian leader planned to attack Greece after the Battle of Salamis?

• Darius I

• Cyrus the Great

• Xerxes I

• Cambyses II

What year did the Battle of Plataea take place?

• 470 BC

• 500 BC

• 479 BC

• 490 BC

Who led the Greeks in the Battle of Platea?

• Themistocles

• Leonidas

• Pericles

• Spartacus