7-3 Persia Attacks the Greeks

the Persian religion

• Thermopylae

• Zoroastrianism

• Persia

• Xerxes

the country located in what is today southwestern Iran

• Xerxes

• Persia

• Iraq

• Satrapies

son of Darius who vowed revenge against Athenians

• Xerxes

• Persia

• Sparta

• Satrapie

the name of the 20 states of the Persian Empire

• Xerxes

• Persia

• satrapies

• Thermopylae

narrow mountain pass where the Greeks hoped to stop the invading Persians

• Zoroastrianism

• satrapies

• Xerxes

• Thermopylae

What helped the Persians connect their vast landholdings?

• They built miles of roads.

• The built a vast network of canals.

• They built bridges.

• They developed airports.

What modern sporting event was named after the journey made by the messenger Pheidippides?

• the Super Bowl

• the marathon

• the triathlon

• the World Series

In the fight against the Persians, Sparta sent soldiers and their king, while Athens provided a _____.

• army

• marine corps

• navy

• air force

The Battle of Plataea convinced the _____ to retreat to Asia Minor.

• Athenians

• Spartans

• Asians

• Persians

The Persian Empire fell because high _____ angered the people and caused many rebellions.

• society

• taxes

• crime

• terrain