Chapter 6 Section 3- The Greco- Persian Wars

Who was angered by the Athenians and their support of the Ionians?

• King Darius I

• The Spartans

• The Egyptians

• The Romans

What was a phalanx?

• A type of ancient military formation

• A type of ancient musical instrument

• A type of ancient writing system

• A type of ancient architectural style

Who organized the Athenian army and planned the attack against Persia?

• Miltiades

• Pericles

• Leonidas

• Xerxes

The battle of Marathon was won by which side?

• Athenians

• Persians

• Spartans

• Macedonians

Who became the Persian King after Darius I?

• Xerxes I

• Cyrus the Great

• Artaxerxes I

• Cambyses II

Who proposed Athens to build a powerful navy to fight the Persian navy?

• Themistocles

• Pericles

• Socrates

• Plato

The major discovery of silver by slave miners was important to the defense of Athens because:

• it funded the construction of a powerful navy.

• it led to the development of new trade routes.

• it caused a war with neighboring states.

• it resulted in the abolition of slavery.

How many Spartans engaged the Persian army in the Battle of Thermopylae?

• 300

• 500

• 1000

• 1500

How many Persian ships were lost at the Battle of Salamis?

• 200 ships

• 300 ships

• 400 ships

• 500 ships

Huge Naval ships built by the Athenians

• greaves

• triremes

• hoplites

• phalanx