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The Persian Wars

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who won the Persian War?
a)
Persia
b)
Greece
c)
Both; they tied
d)
Neither
2.
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
3.
The Greek city-state of ____ is known for their powerful army.
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Troy
d)
Mycenae
4.
Who was the main rival of ancient Greece?
a)
The Persian Empire
b)
The Ottoman Empire
c)
The American Empire
d)
The Galactic Empire
5.
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
6.
This Persian king led the 2nd invasion of Greece to avenge his fathers defeat.
a)
Hippias
b)
Xerxes
c)
Cliesthenes
d)
Leonidas
7.

In the Battle of Plataea...

a)

Greeks from all over the peninsula came together to push the Persians out for good

b)

the Greeks were defeated

c)

300 Spartans fought to their deaths

d)

the Greeks defeated the Persians at sea

8.
The Persian Empire was divided into ______.
a)

city-states called polis

b)

provinces called districts

c)

city-states called provinces

d)

provinces called satrapies

9.

was called "The Great" because he allowed people to keep their own culture

a)

Cyrus

b)

Xerxes

c)

Leonidas

10.

governors who led provinces

a)

satraps

b)

dictators

c)

emperors

11.

Cyrus the Great held his growing empire together by 

a)

establishing a harsh military rule

b)

limiting travel between provinces

c)

treating conquered people fairly

d)

building strong fortresses in each conquered land

12.

The Persian Empire was divided into ______.

a)

city-states and provinces

b)

provinces and districts

c)

states and counties

d)

provinces called satrapies

13.

What happened to Athens after they lost the Peloponnesian
War to Sparta?

a)

The city was completely destroyed.

b)

The people were sold into slavery.

c)

The walls were torn down but the city and people were saved by the Spartans.

d)

All the people in the city were put to death.