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The Greek and Persian Wars

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was also called Cyrus the Great?

a)

Darius I

b)

Xerxes I

c)

Cyrus II

d)

Alexander the Great

2.

When did Cyrus II rule Persia?

a)

600-550 BC

b)

559-530 BC

c)

500-450 BC

d)

530-500 BC

3.

The Persian Wars began in _______.

a)

492 BC

b)

480 BC

c)

500 BC

d)

450 BC

4.

Which empire did Darius I expand while dealing with revolts in Babylon, Susania, and Ionia?

a)

Roman Empire

b)

Greek Empire

c)

Persian Empire

d)

Egyptian Empire

5.

Who did Darius I name as his successor when his health began to fail?

a)

Cambyses II

b)

Cyrus the Great

c)

Xerxes I

d)

Alexander the Great

6.

Who were the hoplites?

a)

Citizen-soldiers

b)

Farmers

c)

Merchants

d)

Priests

7.

What type of armor did Greek Hoplites wear on their chest?

a)

Iron breastplate

b)

Bronze breastplate

c)

Leather vest

d)

Chainmail

8.

What is the name of the helmet with cheek plates and horse hair on top used by Greek Hoplites?

a)

Helmut

b)

Iron helmet

c)

Kabuto

d)

Roman Galea

9.

What type of armor did Greek Hoplites wear on their shins?

a)

Greaves

b)

Cuirass

c)

Helmet

d)

Shield

10.

What materials were used to make the bow of Persian archers?

a)

Wood or Bone

b)

Metal

c)

Plastic

d)

Elephant Tusk

11.

What was the outcome of Darius I's fleet sent in 492 BC to invade the Greek city-states?

a)

The fleet successfully conquered Athens.

b)

The fleet was destroyed in a storm.

c)

The fleet established a permanent base in Greece.

d)

The fleet was defeated by the Spartan army.

12.

What was the ratio of Persians to Athenians during the Battle of Marathon?

a)

10,000 to 20,000

b)

20,000 to 10,000

c)

15,000 to 5,000

d)

25,000 to 15,000

13.

During the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC, how many men did Athens lose?

a)

192

b)

6400

c)

500

d)

1000

14.

What did Greek historian Herodotus record about the runner named Pheidippides?

a)

He ran from Athens to Sparta and back to Athens.

b)

He ran from Athens to Marathon and back.

c)

He ran from Sparta to Marathon and back.

d)

He ran from Athens to Rome and back.

15.

The Persian army relied on Persian supply ships so the ships were always close to the _______.

a)

army

b)

enemy

c)

shore

d)

capital

16.
What is another name for a Greek city-state?
a)
Polling Place
b)
Acropolis
c)
Polis
d)
Oligarchy
17.

The Greek city-state of (a)   became a military society.

18.

499 BCE, who rebelled against the Persian Empire?

a)

Ionians in Asia Minor

b)

Athenians on Mainland Greece

c)

Spartans on Peloponnesus

d)

Minoans on Crete

19.

Where did the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE take place?

a)

On the plains outside of the city-state of Athens

b)

In a narrow mountain pass

c)

On the Aegean Sea

d)

On a plateau outside of Sparta

20.

How were the Greeks able to defeat the Persians in the first phase of the Battle of Marathon?

a)

The Athenians successfully utilized their navy

b)

They had more soldiers than the Persians

c)

The Athenians out flanked or surrounded the Persians on three sides

d)

The Persians retreated due to bad weather

21.

Prior to the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BCE, who took leadership of the Persian Empire?

a)

Cyrus the Great

b)

Xerxes

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Darius II

22.

Which of the following best describes the location of the Battle of Thermopylae?

a)

A wide open field

b)

In the city of Sparta

c)

A narrow mountain pass

d)

A narrow beach

23.

What helped the Persians defeat the Spartans at Thermopylae?

a)

A spy told the Persians about a secret passage

b)

The Persians had superior weapons

c)

The Persians had superior armor

d)

A sudden flood swept away the Spartan army

24.

Where did the Persians advance to after their victory at Thermopylae?

a)

City-state of Sparta

b)

City-state of Athens

c)

Mt. Olympus

d)

The oracle of Delphi

25.

What happened to the city-state of Athens following the Battle of Thermopylae?

a)

It was burned to the ground by the Persians

b)

It was flooded by the Aegean Sea

c)

It was saved by the Spartans

d)

Nothing happened to the city-state

26.

How were the Greeks able to get the Persians to sail into the narrow channel in the Battle of Salamis?

a)

The Greeks pushed their ships into the channel

b)

The Greeks tricked them with the promise of surrender

c)

A storm had blown the Persian ships off course

d)

The Persians had gotten lost and went the wrong way

27.

Who won the Battle of Salamis, a sea battle in 480 BCE?

a)

Persians

b)

Greeks

28.

Where did the final battle of the war take place in 479 BCE?

a)

Outside the city-state of Athens

b)

Outside the town of Plataea

c)

In the mountains near Mt. Olympus

d)

At the Hellespont Channel

29.

What advantage did the Athenian ships have over the Persian fleet?

a)

They were larger and stronger.

b)

They were faster and more maneuverable.

c)

They had more weapons.

d)

They were invisible to the enemy.

30.

Who led the small force of Spartans to meet the Persians?

a)

The Athenian General

b)

The Spartan King Leonidas

c)

A Persian defector

d)

A Greek merchant

31.

How many miles from Athens was the city-state where the Persian fleet landed?

a)

26 miles

b)

100 miles

c)

150 miles

d)

262 miles

32.

Reorder the following battles of the Persian War

a)

Marathon

b)

Thermopylae

c)

Salamis

d)

Plataea

1)
2)
3)
4)
33.
The Greek city-state of ____ is known for their powerful army.
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Troy
d)
Mycenae
34.

Final battle of the Persian Wars

a)

Thermopylae

b)

Chaeronia

c)

Hydaspes

d)

Platea

35.

Who won the Battle of Salamis?

a)

Athenian navy

b)

Athenian army

c)

Athens and Sparta

d)

Persia

36.

What type of government did Athens create?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarcy

d)

Dictatorship

37.

What is the Phalanx?

a)
A type of ancient Greek weapon.
b)
A military formation used by ancient Greek armies.
c)
A famous Greek philosopher.
d)
A style of pottery used in ancient Greece.
38.

What was the strategic significance of the Battle of Thermopylae?

a)

It allowed the Greeks to unite their forces.

b)

It delayed the Persian advance and allowed the Greeks to prepare for further battles.

c)

It was the first time the Greeks defeated the Persians.

d)

It marked the end of the Persian invasion.

39.

What was one of the main consequences of the Persian Wars for Greece?

a)

The destruction of Athens

b)

The rise of the Delian League

c)

The end of Greek civilization

d)

The expansion of the Persian Empire

40.

Which battle of the Persian War is famous for the valiant stand of 300 Spartans?

a)

Battle of Marathon

b)

Battle of Thermopylae

c)

Battle of Salamis

d)

Battle of Plataea

41.

What was the primary cause of the Persian Wars?

a)

Greek colonization of Persian territories

b)

Persian desire for revenge

c)

Greek support for the Ionian Revolt

d)

Religious differences between Greeks and Persians

42.

Who was the runner the Greeks sent to share news with the city-state of Athens?

a)

Pheidippedes

b)

Plato

c)

Atlas

d)

Poseidon

43.

What did the Athenians build, as a monument for their victory over Persia at Marathon?

a)

A statue of Pheidippides

b)

Statue to Ares, God of War

c)

A new palace

d)

The Parthenon

44.

He was invaded Greece as revenge for his father's defeat at Marathon and to build a base for expansion into Europe.

a)

Xerxes

b)

Cyrus II (the Great)

c)

Darius I

45.
The type of government the Spartans practiced was
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Tyranny
46.

How did the Greek mountains affect communication?

a)

They isolated communities

b)

They promoted road building

c)

They led people to write letters

d)

They made farmers stop speaking

47.

In a tyranny, what did the leader use to gain power and keep it?

a)

military force

b)

family tradition

c)

the law of the land

d)

foreign partnerships

48.

A peninsula is land that is surrounded on (a)   sides by water.

49.

The Greeks traded mostly along the _________________ coast.

a)

African Coast

b)

Pacific Coast

c)

Mediterranean Coast

d)

Ivory Coast

50.

The City- State of Athens was named after which god or goddess ?

(a)  

51.

Match the following

a)

1.

monarch

b)

2.

aristocrat

c)

3.

tyrant

d)

4.

oligarch

e)

5.

assembly

52.

Match the following.

a)

Zeus

1.

King of the Gods, God of the Sky & Lightning

b)

Athena

2.

Goddess of Wisdom and War

c)

Hades

3.

God of the Underworld

d)

Poseidon

4.

God of the Sea

e)

Aphrodite

5.

Goddess of Love and Beauty

53.
What does the word "Democracy" mean?
a)
"rule by the government"
b)
"rule by the many"
c)
"rule by the wealthy"
d)
"rule by the people"
54.

On what continent is Greece located?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

55.

The ​ (a)   battle of the Persian Wars was fought in ​ (b)   . The Persians landed there and were loading ​ (c)   when ​ (d)   attacked.

Choose from the below words
Marathon
Thermopylae
Salamis
Sparta
Athens
ships
horses
first
last
56.

The ​ (a)   battle of the Persian Wars was fought at ​ (b)   . The ​ (c)   navy was able to defeat the larger and slower ​ (d)   ships.

Choose from the below words
Salamis
Athenian
final
Persian
Spartan
first
Thermopylae
57.

Europe

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

58.

Africa

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

59.

Greece

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

60.

Persian Empire

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

61.

Mediterranean Sea

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

62.

Aegean Sea

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

63.

______ are states that agree to help each other against a common

enemy.

a)

City-states

b)

Republics

c)

Democracies

d)

Persia

e)

Allies

64.

What century did Herodotus write in?

a)

21st century

b)

5th century BCE

c)

10th century BCE

d)

When dinosaurs roamed

65.

What did the Spartans do at Thermopylae according to Herodotus?

a)

They went on vacation

b)

They fought heroically against a much larger Persian army

c)

They held a dance-off

d)

They opened a spa

66.

What title was given to Herodotus hundreds of years after his death?

a)

The King of Pop

b)

The Father of History

c)

The First DJ

d)

Lord of the Dance