WorksheetsPersian Wars
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 11mins
What was a cause of the Persian Wars?
Bad trading within the Persian Empire
A revolt in a Greek colony lead Persia to invade
Poor leadership in Persia caused the empire to fall apart
Greece invaded the Persian capital of Persepolis
After the Battle of Marathon, which Greek city-state helped Athens fight against the Persians?
Mycenae
Crete
Sparta
Troy
Which TWO of the following states how Greece was affected by the Persian Wars?
Led to a time of disorder and chaos.
Gave them power over the Persians.
United them as a nation for the first time.
Were controlled by the Persians for a time longer.
Allowed them to form a Greek culture and identity
The following information describes which battle of the Persian War: The final battle of the Persian War where Athens easily beat the army of the Persians (on land).
Thermopylae
Salamis
Plataea
Marathon
The following information describes which of the Persian Wars: Greeks led Persians into a narrow strait of water and then easily sank many Persian ships (because of their large size) causing the Persians to retreat.
Thermopylae
Salamis
Plataea
Marathon
Which THREE of the following explain how the Persians were affected by the end of the Persian Wars?
Weakened
Strengthened
Were proud of their efforts and went go conquer more land
Humiliated; Embarrassed
Other lands under Persian control started to rebel against their authority, like the Greeks did
Who were TWO Persian kings during the Perisan Wars?
King Leonidas
King Darius I
King Xerxes
King Marathon
