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The Greco-Persian and the Peloponnesian War

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

By the mid-sixth century B.C., the Persian Empire controlled the Ionian Greek cities in Asia Minor.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

In 499 B.C., the Ionian cities attempted a ..... against the Persians, assisted by the Athenian navy.

a)

fleet

b)

ostracism

c)

revolt

d)

direct democracy

e)

troop

3.

After the rebellion against Persia in Asia Minor, the Persian ruler .... wanted revenge.

a)

Xerxes

b)

Pheidippides

c)

Pericles

d)

Darius

4.

Early in 479 B.C., the Greeks formed the largest Greek army of the time and defeated the Persian army at ......

a)

Salamis

b)

Sparta

c)

Platea

d)

Athens

e)

Marathon

5.

In the Battle of Marathon, an outnumbered Persian army attacked and defeated the Athenians.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The Athenian runner named ......raced from Marathon to Athens.

With his last breath, he announced, 'Rejoice! We win!" before dropping dead.

a)

Xerxes

b)

Pheidippides

c)

Pericles

d)

Darius

7.

After the death of his father, in 486 B.C., ..... became the new Persian monarch. He vowed revenge and planned to invade Greece.

a)

Xerxes

b)

Pheidippides

c)

Pericles

d)

Darius

8.

In order to defend Greece from the Persians, the Greek states formed a defensive league under the Athenians.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

By the time the Persians invaded in 480 B.C., the Athenians had a ..... of about 200 vessels.

a)

fleet

b)

ostracism

c)

revolt

d)

direct democracy

e)

troop

10.

The 300 Spartans in the Greek army were especially brave but a traitor helped the Persians and they lost the battle.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Near the island of ....., the outnumbered Greek fleet defeated the Persians.

a)

Salamis

b)

Sparta

c)

Platea

d)

Athens

e)

Marathon

12.

In 490 B.C., the Persians landed in ....., only 42 km from Athens.

a)

Salamis

b)

Sparta

c)

Platea

d)

Athens

e)

Marathon

13.

In the Greco-Persian War, the Persian army kept going and conquered city after city until they reached the gates of .....

a)

Salamis

b)

Sparta

c)

Platea

d)

Athens

e)

Marathon

14.

In the Greco-Persian War, the Athenians abandoned their city because they were , threatened by Spartan forces.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Xerxes invaded the city of Athens, destroying everything.

He fulfilled his uncle's dream to burn Athens to ashes.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

In the Greco-Persian War, Xerxes still had to defeat the Athenian navy to finally win the war.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Xerxes stole Greek property and many treasures, but he

couldn't take away their freedom.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

..... was a dominant figure in Athenian politics between 461 B.c. and 429 B.C

a)

Xerxes

b)

Pheidippides

c)

Pericles

d)

Darius

19.

Pericles got the Athenians more involved in their government by creating a ....

a)

fleet

b)

ostracism

c)

revolt

d)

direct democracy

e)

troop

20.

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.

a)

fleet

b)

ostracism

c)

revolt

d)

direct democracy

e)

troop

21.

During the Age of Pericles, Sparta became the center of Greek culture.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Pericles began a massive rebuilding program. New temples were built (including Olympia)

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Sparta and its supporters were known as the Peloponnesian League.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

In the Greco-Persian War, the Persian army kept going and conquered city after city until they reached the gates of .....

a)

Salamis

b)

Sparta

c)

Platea

d)

Athens

e)

Marathon

25.

... and its allies feared the growing Athenian Empire.

(a)  

26.

A series of disputes finally led to the outbreak of the Great Peloponnesian War in ....

a)

405 B.C.

b)

429 B.C

c)

431 B.C.

27.

The Athenians had a better ..., but the Spartans had a stronger army.

(a)  

28.

Which of the following events did NOT happen in the second year of the Peloponnesian War.

a)

A plague broke out in the city of Athens

b)

The Athenian fleet was destroyed

c)

More than a third of the people in Athens died

29.

In continuing the wars against each others, Sparta and Athens ignored the growing power of Persia to their north.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

After their defeat at Aegospotami, ... surrendered.

Its walls were torn down and their navy was disbanded.

(a)