Greek-Persian Wars

Where was the Battle of Marathon located?

• Ionia

• Sparta

• Athens

• Corinth

Who was the King of Persia at the Battle of Marathon?

• King Xerxes

• King Darius

• King Cyrus

• King Nebuchadnezzar

____________ was a rectangular mass military formation, usually composed entirely of heavy infantry armed with spears, pikes, sarissas, or similar pole weapons.

• Ambush

• Procession

• Phalanx

• Medes

Who won the Persian War?

• Persia
• Greece
• Both; they tied
• Neither

Which popular sporting activity resulted from the first battle of the Persian Wars?

• The Marathon
• The Triathlon
• The Olympics
• The Pentathlon

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

• Sparta
• Athens
• Troy
• Mycenae

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The following information describes which battle of the Persian wars: Narrow mountain pass where Persians attacked Athens from behind and then burned Athens.

• Thermopylae
• Salamis
• Plataea
• Marathon

Why did the first Persian War start?

• Persia wanted to punish Athens for interfering in the Ionian Revolt.
• 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.

Who was the main rival of ancient Greece?

• The Persian Empire
• The Ottoman Empire
• The American Empire
• The Galactic Empire

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.

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