The Persian Wars

Fill in the blank: The Persian Wars took place between _______ BCE and _______ BCE.

• 499 and 479

• 600 and 500

• 450 and 400

• 300 and 250

Why did the Persian Wars begin?

• A) Persia wanted to expand its empire

• B) Athens attacked Persia first

• C) Sparta invaded Persia

• D) Persia wanted to trade with Greece

What did the Persians demand of the Ionians when they conquered them?

• To pay tribute and serve in the army

• To become allies

• To surrender their weapons

• To move to Persia.

What did the Greeks do instead of accepting Persian rule?

• Sent gifts

• Threw the Persians into pits and wells

• Surrendered

• Joined the Persian army.

Who fought at the battle of Thermopylae?

• A) Athenians and Spartans

• B) Persians and Egyptians

• C) Romans and Greeks

• D) Spartans and Persians

Describe how the Spartans showed great bravery at this battle:

• They fled the battlefield

• They surrendered

• They stayed behind to delay the Persians

• They negotiated peace.

The Greeks used a strategy to defeat the Persians at Salamis by drawing them into a narrow channel. What was this channel called?

• Strait of Thermopylae

• Strait of Salamis

• Strait of Athens

• Strait of Sparta

How many Persian ships were sent to the bottom of the sea by the Greeks?

• 100

• 200

• 300

• 400

The Greeks lost only __ ships during the Battle of Salamis.

• 20

• 30

• 40

• 50

Who led the force that destroyed the Persian Empire after the Persian Wars?

• Athenians

• Spartans

• Persians

• Egyptians