The Persian and Peloponnesian Wars

Determine the outcome of the Persian invasion in 490 BCE at the Battle of Marathon by selecting the correct option.

• Greek victory and Persian retreat

• Persian victory

• Stalemate

• Inconclusive outcome

The Persian threat ended after the Battle of Salamis because the Persian fleet suffered a decisive defeat and retreated.

• The Persian threat ended because the Persians retreated after a decisive defeat.

• The Persian threat ended because the Persians launched a successful counterattack.

• The Persian threat ended because the Greek army defeated the Persians on land.

• The Persian threat ended because the Battle of Salamis had no significant impact.

Athens and Sparta were rivals due to their differing political systems and societies.

• Because Athens had a democracy and valued arts, while Sparta focused on military discipline and an oligarchic structure.

• Because both city-states had the same system of government and similar cultural values.

• Because of a major territorial dispute over the island of Crete.

• Because they were allied against Persia and had conflicting interests.

In what year did the Peloponnesian War break out?

• The Peloponnesian War broke out in 431 BC.

• The Peloponnesian War broke out in 480 BC.

• The Peloponnesian War broke out in 404 BC.

• The Peloponnesian War broke out in 450 BC.

The impact of the Peloponnesian War on Athens was:

• A significant decline in political and economic power

• A remarkable rise in influence and prosperity

• No noticeable change in its status

• A complete transformation into a military dictatorship

In which year did the Battle of Marathon take place?

• 490 BC

• 480 BC

• 431 BC

• 404 BC

Who was the Persian War between?

• Athens and Sparta

• Greece and Persia

• Sparta and Persia

• Sparta and Corinth

The Persians defeated the Greeks at Marathon.

• True
• False

Who came out the victor of then First Persian War?

• Persia

• Greece

• Troy

• Phoenicia

In the battle of Salamis ______.

• A. the Greeks had a larger navy and defeated the Persians

• B. the Persians defeated the Greeks with their faster ships

• C. the Persians gathered a large naval force and won the battle

• D. the Greeks defeated the Persian navy by luring them into a trap.