Ancient Greece Test

1. 300 brave Spartan warriors sacrificed themselves for the good of Greece

• Battle of Marathon
• Battle of Thermopylae
• Battle of Salamis
• Battle of Plateau

2. The final battle of the Persian Wars, where Xerxes is defeated and sent back to Persia.

• Battle of Marathon
• Battle of Thermopylae
• Battle of Salamis
• Battle of Plateau

3. The Athenian evacuated their city and moved to an island, tricking the Persian Navy into sailing there and ultimately being defeated by the superior Athenian Navy.

• Battle of Marathon
• Battle of Thermopylae
• Battle of Salamis
• Battle of Plateau

4. One of the earliest battles of the Persian Wars, where a messenger ran 26 miles to warn Athens that Persian forces were on their way.

• Battle of Marathon
• Battle of Thermopylae
• Battle of Salamis
• Battle of Plateau

5. Known as the birthplace of democracy.

• Athens
• Sparta

6. This city state was ruled by an oligarchy .

• Athens
• Sparta

7. This city state's top priority was building a powerful military.

• Athens
• Sparta

8. This city-state experienced a "golden age" where arts and literature flourished.

• Athens
• Sparta

9. The Greek philosophers called this place home.

• Athens
• Sparta

10. Women had much more freedom in this city-state.

• Athens
• Sparta