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Greco-Persian Wars

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cyrus was successful in his expansion of the Persian empire because

a)

Everyone had to follow his religion and laws.

b)

He allowed people to do whatever they wanted.

c)

The people had to follow his laws but kept their religion and customs.

2.

Who was the Persian Leader who launched the first invasion of Greece?

a)

Darius

b)

Solomon

c)

Xerxes

d)

Sargon

3.
Why did the first Persian War start?
a)
Persia wanted to punish Athens for interfering in the Ionian Revolt.
b)
Sparta and Athens were competing to be the best city-state .
c)
Persia wanted revenge for their defeat at Marathon.
d)
Sparta and Athens both wanted to defeat Persia.
4.
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
5.
This city-state had the strongest army in Greece.
a)
Athens
b)
Ionia
c)
Sparta
6.
A unit of soldiers who rode horses as they attacked.
a)
satraps
b)
cavalry
c)
Immortals
7.

Which of the following statements is true concerning the Greco-Persian Wars?

a)

The Persians defeated the Greek city-states

b)

Athens started its decline after the end of the war

c)

Sparta and Athens were united against the Persians

d)

Persian ideas were adopted by the Athenians

8.

What was the name of Darius' son?

a)

Hector

b)

Xerxes

c)

Ashurbanipal

d)

Leonidas

9.
An important Greek victory that showed the Greeks that they could defeat the mighty Persian Army and its Immortals took place at
a)
 Thermopylae  
b)
Plataea
c)
Aegeospotami
d)
Marathon
10.
The Greeks defeated the invading Persian army in ___________________________ due to their superior weapons and clever strategies.
a)
The Battle of Marathon
b)
Persian Wars
c)
The Battle of Salamis
d)
The Battle of Thermopylae
11.
Sparta’s most glorious defeat took place at the battle of
a)
Marathon
b)
Thermopylae
c)
Salamis
d)
Plataea
12.

Where did Thermopylae take place?

a)

At a Beach

b)

In a river

c)

At Athens

d)

Mountain pass in central Greece .

13.

How did the Persians win?

a)

A traitor told the Persians a secret path around the mountain pass

b)

They didn't

c)

The Spartans surrendered

d)

The terracotta army helped Persia

14.
This naval battle was a Greek victory and destroyed the bulk of the Persian fleet
a)
Salamis
b)
Plataea
c)
Thermopylae
d)
Marathon
15.

How did Greeks win at the Battle of Salamis

a)

Tricking the Persians

b)

The Greeks lead the Persians to a strait where they could not do there best

c)

The land soldiers took over the Persians

d)

The Persians died off

16.
This was the final battle where the Persian army was defeated by a combined Greek force
a)
Plataea
b)
Salamis
c)
Marathon
d)
Thermopylae
17.
The winner of the Greco-Persian Wars was ______________________.
a)
Persia
b)
Greece