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WorksheetsThe Persian Wars
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 9mins
In the Battle of Plataea...
Greeks from all over the peninsula came together to push the Persians out for good
the Greeks were defeated
300 Spartans fought to their deaths
the Greeks defeated the Persians at sea
city-states called polis
provinces called districts
city-states called provinces
provinces called satrapies
was called "The Great" because he allowed people to keep their own culture
Cyrus
Xerxes
Leonidas
governors who led provinces
satraps
dictators
emperors
Cyrus the Great held his growing empire together by
establishing a harsh military rule
limiting travel between provinces
treating conquered people fairly
building strong fortresses in each conquered land
The Persian Empire was divided into ______.
city-states and provinces
provinces and districts
states and counties
provinces called satrapies
What happened to Athens after they lost the Peloponnesian
War to Sparta?
The city was completely destroyed.
The people were sold into slavery.
The walls were torn down but the city and people were saved by the Spartans.
All the people in the city were put to death.
