Ancient Greece Review

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Which ancient city-state was known for its strong land-based army and defeated the Persian forces at the Battle of Thermopylae?

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Sparta

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The Persian army was defeated by the Greeks in ___________________________ due to their strategic advantage and superior weaponry.

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The Battle of Marathon

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The Greek city-states that united to fight against the Persian invasion in the Battle of Thermopylae

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Athens and Sparta

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Which battle marked the final end of the Greco-Persian Wars? Options: The Battle of Salamis, The Battle of Thermopylae, The Battle of Marathon, The Battle of Plataea

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The Battle of Plataea

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The Spartan king Leonidas famously fought in which battle?

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Battle of Thermopylae

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What was the main reason for the initiation of the first Persian War?

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Athens interfered in the Ionian Revolt, leading Persia to start the war.

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What was the primary weapon of a Greek Hoplite and what was the typical formation they fought in?

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Spear, phalanx

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Who was the Persian king that initiated the conflict with Greece by attacking Athens in the Battle of Marathon?

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Darius I

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The father of Alexander the Great was

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Philip II of Macedonia

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Which of the following was NOT a contribution of the Hellenistic Age? Development of geometry, Concept of atoms, Invention of the steam engine, Invention of the printing press

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Invention of the printing press