Part II Ancient Greece Lesson 3 and 4

Sparta’s King Leonidas led ______ soldiers into a battle that lasted ______ days.

• 7,000 / 3

• 300 / 4

• 10,000 / 5

• 300 / 10

Watching the battle of Thermopylae, King Xerxes was likely ________:

• proud of his soldiers

• confident about his win

• frustrated with Persian casualties

• furious about the Greek victory

What role did Themistocles play in the Greco-Persian wars?

• He directed the Greek naval forces

• He devised a battle plan

• He wanted to cut off the supplies to the Persian army by attacking the Persian ships

• All of the above

What role did Themistocles play in the battle of Salamis?

• He helped lure the Persians into a narrow strait.

• He ordered the Greek cavalry to attack on land.

• He prevented king Xerxes from entering the Salamis strait.

• He destroyed several bridges leading to Athens.

What was unique about the Battle of Salamis?

• The Persians won the battle

• It was a naval battle

• It was only 3 hours long

• It was recorded by historians

What advantage did the Greeks have in the battle of Salamis?

• They had more soldiers

• They had more ships

• They knew the area better

• They were able to maneuver their ships more easily in the narrow Salamis strait (channel)

At the battle of Salamis, the Persian fleet was almost entirely destroyed; the Greeks destroyed about ______ Persian ships.

• 3

• 30

• 300

• 3,000

What did the Persian foot soldiers do after they lost the battle of Salamis?

• They became slaves

• They learned how to fight

• They destroyed Athens

• They took a tour of Athens

The combined forces of the Greek city-states in 479 B.C. formed the largest Greek army yet. The Greeks also improved their fighting forces with better armor and weapons.

In what battle did the Greek city states combine forces to form an army of 100,000 men?

• The battle of Marathon

• The battle of Thermopylae

• The battle of Salamis

• The battle of Plataea

Who won at the battle of Plataea (the last of the Greco-Persian wars)?

• The Greeks

• The Persians

• The Spartans

• It was a tie