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WorksheetsThe Greco-Persian and the Peloponnesian War
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 14mins
By the mid-sixth century B.C., the Persian Empire controlled the Ionian Greek cities in Asia Minor.
True
False
In 499 B.C., the Ionian cities attempted a ..... against the Persians, assisted by the Athenian navy.
fleet
ostracism
revolt
direct democracy
troop
After the rebellion against Persia in Asia Minor, the Persian ruler .... wanted revenge.
Xerxes
Pheidippides
Pericles
Darius
Early in 479 B.C., the Greeks formed the largest Greek army of the time and defeated the Persian army at ......
Salamis
Sparta
Platea
Athens
Marathon
In the Battle of Marathon, an outnumbered Persian army attacked and defeated the Athenians.
True
False
The Athenian runner named ......raced from Marathon to Athens.
With his last breath, he announced, 'Rejoice! We win!" before dropping dead.
Xerxes
Pheidippides
Pericles
Darius
After the death of his father, in 486 B.C., ..... became the new Persian monarch. He vowed revenge and planned to invade Greece.
Xerxes
Pheidippides
Pericles
Darius
In order to defend Greece from the Persians, the Greek states formed a defensive league under the Athenians.
True
False
By the time the Persians invaded in 480 B.C., the Athenians had a ..... of about 200 vessels.
fleet
ostracism
revolt
direct democracy
troop
The 300 Spartans in the Greek army were especially brave but a traitor helped the Persians and they lost the battle.
True
False
Near the island of ....., the outnumbered Greek fleet defeated the Persians.
Salamis
Sparta
Platea
Athens
Marathon
In 490 B.C., the Persians landed in ....., only 42 km from Athens.
Salamis
Sparta
Platea
Athens
Marathon
In the Greco-Persian War, the Persian army kept going and conquered city after city until they reached the gates of .....
Salamis
Sparta
Platea
Athens
Marathon
In the Greco-Persian War, the Athenians abandoned their city because they were , threatened by Spartan forces.
True
False
Xerxes invaded the city of Athens, destroying everything.
He fulfilled his uncle's dream to burn Athens to ashes.
True
False
In the Greco-Persian War, Xerxes still had to defeat the Athenian navy to finally win the war.
True
False
Xerxes stole Greek property and many treasures, but he
couldn't take away their freedom.
True
False
..... was a dominant figure in Athenian politics between 461 B.c. and 429 B.C
Xerxes
Pheidippides
Pericles
Darius
Pericles got the Athenians more involved in their government by creating a ....
fleet
ostracism
revolt
direct democracy
troop
With ..., a person could be expelled from Athens for 10 years but at least 6,000 members had to vote in favor of that notion.
fleet
ostracism
revolt
direct democracy
troop
During the Age of Pericles, Sparta became the center of Greek culture.
True
False
Pericles began a massive rebuilding program. New temples were built (including Olympia)
True
False
Sparta and its supporters were known as the Peloponnesian League.
True
False
In the Greco-Persian War, the Persian army kept going and conquered city after city until they reached the gates of .....
Salamis
Sparta
Platea
Athens
Marathon
... and its allies feared the growing Athenian Empire.
(a)
A series of disputes finally led to the outbreak of the Great Peloponnesian War in ....
405 B.C.
429 B.C
431 B.C.
The Athenians had a better ..., but the Spartans had a stronger army.
(a)
Which of the following events did NOT happen in the second year of the Peloponnesian War.
A plague broke out in the city of Athens
The Athenian fleet was destroyed
More than a third of the people in Athens died
In continuing the wars against each others, Sparta and Athens ignored the growing power of Persia to their north.
True
False
After their defeat at Aegospotami, ... surrendered.
Its walls were torn down and their navy was disbanded.
(a)
