Persian & Peloponnesian Wars

The Persian Wars were fought between who?

• Greek city-states and Persia

• Sparta and Athens

• Greek city-states and Rome

• Persia and Mesopotamia

Conflict started when Persia started attacking Greek colonies where?

• Mesopotamia

• Israel

• Asia Minor

• Italy

Athens and Sparta took the lead in gathering the other city-states to defend Greece through the creation of what?

• Peloponnesian League

• Dynamite League

• Hammurabi's Code

• Delian League

What were the results of the Persian Wars? Select ALL that apply.

• Persians retreat

• Greeks were conquered

• Led to differences between Athens and Sparta

• Persians were conquered by the Greeks

• Creation of the Peloponnesian League

Who had the strongest navy?

• Athens

• Sparta

Who had the strongest Army?

• Athens

• Sparta

How many years did the Persian Wars last?

• 100 years

• 25 years

• 15 years

• 50 years

Persia invaded the Greek poleis along what sea?

• Aegean Sea

• Black Sea

• Caspian Sea

• Red Sea

Why did Athens and Sparta go to war?

• Sparta took control of the funds to beautify their city-state

• Athens took control of the funds to beautify their city-state

• Sparta wanted to conquer the Mediterranean coast

• Athens wanted to be the best military city-state

The war between Athens and Sparta was called what?

• Persian Wars

• Battle of Marathon

• Battle of Thermopylae

• Peloponnesian Wars