History

After the Persian Emperor Darius I was defeated by the Athenians on the planets of Marathon, what was the name of the guy who ran 26 miles from Marathon all the way to Athens to warn the Athenians that Darius was coming?

• Cyrus the Great

• Pheidippidies

• Marathon

• Xerxis

What system government did the Spartans have?

• A Dictatorship

• A Monarchy

• An Oligarchy

• A Democracy

Which of the following was NOT an aspect of Spartan life?

• Spartan training began at the age of 7

• Spartan women were only expected to stay at home, clean the house, and take care of the kids

• Any Spartan baby born with a defect was left out in the woods for wolves to eat

• Spartans trained in the light tunics in the rain, sleet, or snow

What was the most formidable fighting formation in the ancient world?

• The Helot

• The Persians

• The Hoplite

• The Phalanx

How many Spartans held off the Persian army at the Battle or Thermophili?

• 10

• 300

• 1,500

• 7,000

Who was the King of the Spartans?

• Leonidas

• Xerxis

• Cyrus the Great

• Darius

Who was the Persian emperor who attacked the Spartans at Thermopylae?

• Xerxis

• Darius I

• Cyrus the Great

• Leonidas

How did Thermistocles defeat the Persian Navy?

• With Greek Fire

• With cannons

• By swimming under the Persian ships and poking holes in the bottom

• By luring the Persians into a narrow channel at Slamis and ramming their ships

After the Persian War, many Greek city-states got together to form a confederation as a defense from any future attacks by the Persians. What was the name of this confederacy?

• NATO

• The Athenian Empire

• The Peloponnesian League

• The Delian League

What was an annual event that all Greek City-states participated in?

• The Olympics

• The Peloponnesian War

• The Delian League

• The National Football League