Worksheets5.2 Warring City-States
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
King Xerxes attacked Greece with over 200,000 of soldiers and they fought the battle at __________.
a)
Thermoplyae
b)
Sparta
c)
Athens
d)
Darius
2.
After winning the battle of Thermopylae, Xerxes and his men went to Athens and were surprised _________.
a)
to find more soldiers than he had in his own army.
b)
to find that Greek soldiers had cannons
c)
that the Greeks were all hiding in ships
d)
to find no one there
3.
The Athenians defeated King Xerxes at the Battle of Salamis because _________.
a)
the Athenian soldiers got help from the Spartan army
b)
the Athenian ships were fast and small, and they sank many Persian ships
c)
they climbed mountains and had a strategic advantage
d)
they had more weapons
4.
A great city in Greece, that had an Oligarchy type of Government, taught boys to be good soldiers, and took what they needed from neighbors.
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
5.
A great city in Greece that had a Democracy for government, traded with other city-states, and participated in the assembly.
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
6.
A Government by the people
a)
Democracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Tyranny
7.
A Government with the power in the hands of a few wealthy people.
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Tyranny
c)
Monarchy
d)
Democracy
8.
A single ruler who passes their reign on to their son
a)
Monarchy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Tyranny
d)
Democracy
9.
The last battle of the Persian Wars where the Greeks officially defeated the Persians.
a)
The Ionian Revolt
b)
The Battle of Platea
c)
The Battle of Marathon
d)
The Battle of Thermopylae
10.
The 300 died at what battle?
a)
Palatea
b)
Marathon
c)
Thermopylae
d)
Salamis
11.
Which popular sporting activity resulted from the first battle of the Persian Wars?
a)
The Marathon
b)
The Triathlon
c)
The Olympics
d)
The Pentathlon
12.
The Persian Empire was victorious against _______ at the Battle of Thermopylae.
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Macedonia
d)
Olympia
13.
At the Battle of Marathon, ________________.
a)
Persian Empire was defeated by Alexander the Great.
b)
Athens was defeated by Persian Empire.
c)
Sparta was defeated by Athens.
d)
Persian Empire was defeated by Athens.
14.
What was a Greek soldier called and what was the name of the formation that he often fought in?
a)
Hoplite, phalanx
b)
Hoplite, trireme
c)
Spartan, greaves
d)
Cuirass, hoplite
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