Quiz on Persian Wars

Who was the Persian king at the beginning of the Persian Wars?

• Xerxes

• Cyrus

• Darius

• Alexander

By 539 BCE how large was the Persian Empire?

• It spanned from Egypt to India

• It covered the entire Middle East

• It was the size of modern-day Iran

• It included all of the Mediterranean region

Who won the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE?

• The Persians

• The Athenians

• The Spartans

• The Macedonians

Why are modern-day marathons 26 miles long?

• It was the distance from Marathon to Athens

• It was the length of the longest road in ancient Greece

• It represents the number of Greek city-states

• It was the distance a messenger ran to announce victory

In 480 BCE why were the Persians such a superpower?

• They had a large and well-trained army

• They controlled the majority of Europe

• They had superior naval capabilities

• They had an alliance with the Greeks

Who led the Spartan army in the Battle of Thermopylae (Famous Battle of the 300 Spartans)?

• Leonidas

• Themistocles

• Pericles

• Xerxes

How did the Persians eventually win the Battle of Thermopylae?

• They outnumbered the Greeks

• They used superior naval tactics

• They found a way around the Greek position

• They bribed the Greek commanders

The Battle of Salamis was a victory for __________.

• The Persians

• The Athenians

• The Spartans

• The Macedonians

The time period in Athens after the Battle of Salamis was known as __________.

• The Golden Age

• The Dark Ages

• The Classical Period

• The Hellenistic Era

What is an alliance?