Quiz on the Persian Wars

What was the Persian Wars a conflict between?

• Egypt and Greece

• Greece and Persia

• Persia and India

• Rome and Persia

How many times did the Persians invade Greece?

• Once

• Two times

• Three times

• Four times

What might have been different if the Greeks had not won the Persian Wars?

• The world might be quite different today.

• Persia would have become part of Greece.

• Greece would have expanded to India.

• The Persian Empire would have collapsed.

During what years did King Darius rule over Persia?

• 500 B.C. to 450 B.C.

• 522 B.C. to 486 B.C.

• 490 B.C. to 480 B.C.

• 550 B.C. to 500 B.C.

By what year had King Darius already taken over the north of Greece?

• 500 B.C.

• 522 B.C.

• 486 B.C.

• 480 B.C.

What was the composition of the Greek forces under Darius' general in the Battle of Marathon?

• An army of 90,000 men

• An army of 10,000 to 20,000 men

• An army of strong archers only

• An army of hoplites only

What advantage did the Greek soldiers have over the Persians at the Battle of Marathon?

• They had a larger army

• They had stronger archers

• They had longer spears, heavier swords, and better armor

• They had faster horses

Who led the small army of Greeks at Thermopylae?

• Darius

• Xerxes

• King Leonidas

• The Persian army

What was the outcome of the Greek defense at Thermopylae?

• The Greeks won and pushed back the Persians

• The Persians retreated to Asia

• Every Greek defender was killed

• The Greeks surrendered to the Persians

What did the Greek city-states do because they were afraid of Persia?

• They joined the Persian Empire

• They attacked Persia first

• They went over to the Persian side

• They fortified the city of Athens