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WorksheetsGreek Wars QUIZ
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Who fought in the Persian Wars?
Athens and Sparta
Greeks and Persians
Greeks and Macedonians
Persians and Marathon
Who fought in the Peloponnesian Wars?
Athens and Sparta
Greeks and Persians
Athens and Persians
Greeks and Peloponnesians
What was the name of the military formation that gave the Greeks the advantage?
Phalanx
Pincer
Wing-T
Phoenix
Which of the following were both kings of Persia?
Alexander and Darius
Alexander and Xerxes
Darius and Xerxes
Pericles and Socrates
What was one main cause of Sparta's decision to declare war on Athens?
Athens had a democracy.
Athens selfishly used the Delian League's tax money.
Spartans thought the Athenians were barbarians.
Who won the 1st invasion at the Battle of Marathon?
Persian Fleet
Army of Athens
What did Athens dominate?
land
sea
How did Athens living inside walls for protection impact the people of Athens?
allowed them to stay inside the city but still have access to trade & supplies from their ships
people died within the city due to Plague
all of the above
Which famous Greek is credited with writing the Illiad and the Odyssey?
Herodotus
Homer
Hercules
Sophocles
Why did the Trojan War begin?
The Greeks captured Helen
Paris from Troy captured Helen
The Greeks wanted the Trojan's land
The Trojans wanted the Greek's land
Who won the Trojan War?
The Greeks
The Persians
The Trojans
The Ionians
How was the Trojan War won?
the walls were knocked down
the city was burnt down
a horse with men hidden inside was brought into the walls
by starving the people inside of the walls
What event caused Paris to fall in love with Helen?
love at first sight
a beauty contest between 3 Goddesses in which the most beautiful woman was promised to Paris
Zeus made it happen
an oracle made the prediction
Who fought in the Trojan Wars?
Persians vs Trojans
Athens vs Trojans
Greeks vs Trojans
Athens vs Sparta
