Persian Wars Quiz

When did the Persian Wars start?

• 490 BCE

• 480 BCE

• 500 BCE

• 470 BCE

Who was the ruler of the Persian Empire at the start of the Persian Wars?

• Xerxes I

• Darius I

• Cyrus the Great

• Artaxerxes I

What was the reason for the Persian invasion of Greece?

• To expand the Persian Empire

• To make Athens pay for aiding a rebellion

• To conquer the entire Greek peninsula

• To establish trade routes

Which battle marked the first Athenian victory against the Persians?

• Battle of Salamis

• Battle of Thermopylae

• Battle of Marathon

• Battle of Plataea

Who was the Persian ruler during the second invasion of Greece?

• Darius I

• Xerxes I

• Cyrus the Great

• Artaxerxes I

Which Greek city-states allied to defend Greece during the second Persian invasion?

• Athens and Sparta

• Corinth and Thebes

• Argos and Delphi

• Olympia and Mycenae

What was the outcome of the Battle of Thermopylae (300 Spartans)?

• Victory for the Persians

• Victory for the Greeks

• Stalemate

• Peace treaty

Which battle was a major victory for Greece, destroying the Persian navy?

• Battle of Marathon

• Battle of Salamis

• Battle of Thermopylae

• Battle of Plataea

What was the result of the Persian Wars?

• Persia won

• Greece won

• Stalemate

• Both sides withdrew

What did the Athenian victories at Marathon and Salamis achieve?

• Control of the Aegean Sea

• Control of the Mediterranean Sea

• Control of the Black Sea

• Control of the Red Sea