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Lesson 28: The Greco-Persian Wars

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the 500s & 400s BCE, what was the largest empire in the world?

a)

Spartan Empire

b)

Persian Empire

c)

Athenian Empire

d)

Egyptian Empire

2.

The king that ruled Persia after Darius. Hint, Darius' son.

a)

Xerxes

b)

Hellespont

c)

Leonidas

d)

Themistocles

3.

Soldiers on horseback.

a)

Xerxes

b)

phalanx

c)

Hellespont

d)

cavalry

4.

Battle during which 300 Spartans fought thousands of Persian soldiers in a narrow mountain pass.

a)

The Ionian Revolt

b)

Battle of Marathon

c)

Battle of Thermopylae

d)

Battle of Salamis

5.

Naval battle during which Greek and Persian ships fought in a narrow channel of water.

a)

The Ionian Revolt

b)

Battle of Salamis

c)

Battle of Marathon

d)

Battle of Thermopylae

6.

A long, narrow body of water between Europe and Asia.

a)

Sparta

b)

Darius

c)

Hellespont

d)

Persia

7.

Who fought with the Ionians during the Ionian Revolt?

a)

Mesopotamians

b)

Egyptians

c)

Spartans

d)

Athenians

8.

Who led the Spartans with 300 soldiers in Thermopylae as they continued to fight against a much larger Persian army?

a)

Leonidas

b)

Xerxes

c)

Darius

d)

Themistocles

9.

What was the lie that Themistocles told Xerxes?

a)

The Athenians only had 300 soldiers remaining.

b)

Themistocles wanted to join forces with Xerxes.

c)

Most of the Athenian ships were severely damaged.

d)

Themistocles had 20,000 Spartan reinforcements on the way.

10.

The final battle that ended the Greco-Persian wars.

a)

Battle of Marathon

b)

Battle of Thermopylae

c)

Battle of Salamis

d)

Battle of Plataea

11.

What happened AFTER the Battle of Plataea?

a)

Sparta became the largest empire in the world.

b)

Athenians would rebuild their city of Athens.

c)

King Darius signed a peace treaty with Athens.

d)

Persia attempted to invade Sparta.