Persian Wars

Who fought in the Persian War?

• Greece and Sparta
• Greece and Athens
• Greece and Persia
• Greece and Macedonia

Who fought in the Persian War?

• Greece and Sparta
• Greece and Athens
• Greece and Persia
• Greece and Macedonia

Why did the first Persian War start?

• Persia wanted to punish Athens for interfering in the Ionian Revolt.
• Sparta and Athens were competing to be the best city-state .
  
• Persia wanted revenge for their defeat at Marathon.
• Sparta and Athens both wanted to defeat Persia.

Which leader sent his ships to Marathon to fight to punish the Greek mainland for meddling in his empire?

• Darius I
• Xerxes
• Cyrus the Great
• Pericles

How did the Greeks win the Battle of Marathon?

• They used ships with larger sails.

• They waited for the right time to attack.

• They used a narrow pass.

The Persians defeated the Greeks at Marathon.

• True
• False

What legendary trip did the long distance runner, Philippides make?

• Marathon to Athens

• Athens to Marathon

• Athens to Sparta

• Sparta to Marathon

Which popular sporting activity resulted from the first battle of the Persian Wars?

• The Marathon
• The Triathlon
• The Olympics
• The Pentathlon

Ten years after the first battle in the Persian Wars, Darius' son Xerxes tried to conquer Greece once more.
Which Greek city-state helped Athens?

• Mycenae 
• Crete
• Sparta
• Troy

After the Battle of Marathon, which Greek city-state helped Athens fight against the Persians?

• Mycenae

• Crete

• Sparta

• Troy