U5:02E Persian Wars

Which empire was the world's first big empire?

• India

• Egypt

• Greece

• Persia

What linked the Greek city-states together?

• Government

• Language

• Culture

• Geography

What did the Greeks think of people who didn't speak Greek?

• Dirty

• Enlightened

• Sophisticated

• Barbarians

Which Greek city-state did the Persians invade as a punishment for the rebellion in Ionia?

• Thermopylae

• Athens

• Marathon

• Sparta

Who led the 300 Spartan soldiers at the Battle of Thermopylae?

• Xerxes

• The Mysticles

• Cyrus the Great

• King Leonidas

What inspired the rest of the Greeks to unite against the Persians?

• The Battle of Marathon

• The Battle of Thermopylae

• The Battle of Athens

• The Battle of Sparta

Where did the Greeks evacuate to in order to ambush Xerxes' navy?

• A strategic area

• A tight channel

• A mountain

• An island

What was the turning point in the Persian Empire?

• The Battle of Sparta

• The Battle of Athens

• The Battle of Thermopylae

• The Battle of Marathon

What theme does the story of the Persian Wars shed light on?

• Tendencies

• Trickery

• Unity

• Prejudice