Ancient Greece and the Persian Wars

In which year did the Battle of Marathon take place?

• 490 BC

• 480 BC

• 431 BC

• 404 BC

Answer explanation

The Battle of Marathon took place in 490 BC, making it the correct choice among the options provided.

This Greek messenger ran all the way to Sparta (150 miles) in two days.

• Ephialtes

• Pheidippides

• Miltiades

• Herodotus

Answer explanation

The correct answer is Pheidippides because he was the Greek messenger who ran all the way to Sparta (150 miles) in two days, not Ephialtes, Miltiades, or Herodotus.

An empire started by Cyrus the Great

• Greece

• Rome

• Persia

• Egypt

Answer explanation

The empire started by Cyrus the Great is Persia, making it the correct choice among the options provided.

King of Persia during Thermopylae?

• Cyrus the Great

• Cambyses II

• Darius I

• Xerxes

Answer explanation

Xerxes was the King of Persia during Thermopylae, leading the Persian forces against the Greeks.

Who was the Persian king during the Battle of Marathon?

• Cyrus the Great

• Xerxes I

• Darius I

• Artaxerxes I

What was the significance of the Battle of Marathon in the broader context of the Persian Wars?

• It was the final battle that ended the wars

• It was the first major defeat of the Persians by the Greeks

• It marked the beginning of the Persian retreat from Europe

• It led to the assassination of the Persian king

What role did the city-state of Athens play in the Persian Wars?

• It provided the majority of the soldiers

• It led the Greek naval forces

• It acted as a mediator between Persia and other Greek city-states

• It remained neutral throughout the conflict

In which year did the Battle of Marathon take place?

• 490 BC

• 480 BC

• 431 BC

• 404 BC

This Greek messenger ran all the way to Sparta (150 miles) in two days.

• Ephialtes

• Pheidippides

• Miltiades

• Herodotus

The Persians defeated the Greeks at Marathon.

• True

• False