Persian Wars

Who had the strongest military force in the world during the 5th century BC?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Persian Empire

• Ionia

What area was conquered by the Persians in 546 BC?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Ionia

• Marathon

What did the Athenians do after returning home from Persia?

• They attacked the Persian Army.

• They led the Ionians to victory.

• They were attacked by the Persian Army.

• They conquered the Greeks.

Who decided to conquer the Greeks in 490 BC?

• King Xerxes

• King Darius I

• King Leonidas

• Themistocles

What is the modern-day event that is based on the Athenian messenger's run after the Persian Wars?

• Triathlon

• Decathlon

• Marathon

• Pentathlon

Who led the Greek warriors at the Battle of Thermopylae?

• King Darius I

• King Xerxes

• King Leonidas

• Themistocles

What strategy did Themistocles use to defeat the Persian ships?

• He used a surprise attack.

• He utilized narrow channels of water.

• He attacked from the mountains.

• He used a large fleet of ships.

Who was the Persian War between?

• Athens and Sparta

• Greece and Persia

• Sparta and Persia

• Sparta and Corinth

Who won the Greco-Persian War?

• Persia

• Greece

• Rome

• Macedonia

Which city-state was NOT involved in the Persian Wars?

• Rome

• Athens

• Sparta

• Persia