Persian War

Who fought in the Persian Wars?

• Greece and Sparta

• Greece and Athens

• Greece and Persia

• Greece and Macedonia

Who ultimately won the Persian War?

• Greeks
• Spartans
• Persians
• Athens

Why did the first Persian War start?

• Persia wanted to punish Athens for helping Greek colonies in a revolt in Asia Minor

• Sparta and Athens were competing to be the best city-state .

• Persia wanted revenge for their defeat at Marathon.

• Sparta and Athens both wanted to defeat Persia.

Ten years after the first battle in the Persian Wars, Darius' son Xerxes tried to conquer Greece once more.
Which Greek city-state helped Athens?

• Mycenae 
• Crete
• Sparta
• Troy

The 26 mile race called the marathon, commemorates what Athenian soldier who ran to Athens to announce the Greek's victory and then died?

• Pheidippides

• Archimedes

• Herodotus

• Socrates

300 Spartans held off the Persian army at a narrow pass in the Battle of _______________.

• Palatea

• Marathon

• Thermopylae

• Salamis

At the Battle of Marathon, ________________.

• Persian Empire was defeated by Alexander the Great.
• Athens was defeated by Persian Empire.
• Sparta was defeated by Athens. 
• Persian Empire was defeated by Athens.

In the Battle of Salamis, how was the Athenian navy able to defeat the Persians?

• the Athenians lured the Persian ships into narrow, shallow waters and then attacked and rammed the Persian ships until they sank

• with special sounds, they were able to communicate with, and control the whales in the sea, to swim and collide with the Persian ships and sink them

• they fired cannonballs at the Persian ships and sunk them

• the Athenian archers were able to shoot their arrows twice as far as the Persian archers

The Greek city-state of ____ is known for their powerful army.

• Sparta
• Athens
• Troy
• Mycenae

Which of the following statements is true concerning the Persian Wars?

• The Persians defeated the Greek city-states
• Athens started its decline after the end of the war
• Sparta and Athens were united against the Persians
• Persian ideas were adopted by the Athenians