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WorksheetsGreeks: Persian War
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
What was a cause of the Persian Wars?
a)
Bad trading within the Persian Empire
b)
A revolt in a Greek colony lead Persia to invade
c)
Poor leadership in Persia caused the empire to fall apart
d)
Greece invaded the Persian capital of Persepolis
2.
After the Battle of Marathon, which Greek city-state helped Athens fight against the Persians?
a)
Mycenae
b)
Crete
c)
Sparta
d)
Troy
3.
The Persians defeated the Greeks at Marathon.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
At the battle between Greeks and Persians at Thermopylae, ______.
a)
A.the Spartans and Athenians defeated the Persians
b)
B.the Persians won, although the Athenians fought until the end
c)
C.Spartans fought until the end, but the Persians won
d)
D.the Persians won the battle easily
5.
The Persian Empire was victorious against _______ at the Battle of Thermopylae.
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Macedonia
d)
Olympia
6.
Ten years after the first battle in the Persian Wars, Darius' son Xerxes tried to conquer Greece once more.
Which Greek city-state helped Athens?
Which Greek city-state helped Athens?
a)
Mycenae
b)
Crete
c)
Sparta
d)
Troy
7.
Which of the following statements is true concerning the 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.
The Spartan leader who led the Greek army at Thermopylae was
a)
Lycurgus
b)
Themistocles
c)
Leonidas
d)
Pheidippides
9.
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
10.
Battle where the Greek Navy, led by Themistocles, defeated the Persian Navy.
a)
Marathon
b)
Thermopylae
c)
Salamis
d)
Plataea
11.
Who fought in the Persian War?
a)
Greece and Sparta
b)
Greece and Athens
c)
Greece and Persia
d)
Greece and Macedonia
12.
The Greek city-state of ____ is known for their powerful army.
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Troy
d)
Mycenae
13.
This naval battle fought in 480 BCE was a decisive victory for the Greeks
a)
Thermopylae
b)
Marathon
c)
Salamis
d)
Sardis
14.
Who ultimately won the Persian War?
a)
Greeks
b)
Spartans
c)
Persians
d)
Athens
15.
Why do we care about he outcome of the Persian Wars?
a)
Our western culture, democracy, was saved. Also, the Persian advance toward Europe was stopped.
b)
It is the subject of cool movies.
c)
It allowed Persia to gain strength and gain more territory in Europe.
16.
The Persian Empire was divided into ______.
a)
A.city-states and provinces
b)
B.provinces and districts
c)
C.states and counties
d)
D.provinces called satrapies
17.
Which of the following statements is true?
a)
A.Greek city-states united to prevent Persia from conquering Greece.
b)
B.Persian provinces sent volunteer soldiers to fight against Greece.
c)
C.In the Persian Empire, governors of satrapies were called ephors.
d)
D.Most Persians rejected Zoroaster's teachings.
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