Persian Wars Quiz

What were the Persian Wars?

• The battles between Greece and Persia.

• The battles between Sparta and Athens.

• A battle not related to Greece.

• A raging fire

Where is Persia located?

• southeast Asia

• southwest Asia

• southern Europe

• northern Africa

What was the purpose of the Persian Wars?

• Darius was angry at the mainland of Greece & wanted to expand this empire.

• King Leonidas wanted more land for his empire.

• Perisans felt like fighting.

Who won the Battle of Marathon?

• Cyrus the Great wanted to take over Greece.

• Persia

• Athens

• Sparta

• lonia

Who won the Battle of Thermopylae?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Inonia

• Persia

Who won the Battle of Salamis?

• Athens

• Sparta

• lonia

• Persia

The Persian Wars began with the cities revolting against which King of Persia in 499 BCE?

• Xerxes

• Darius I

• Cyrus the Great

• Leonidas

In the Persian Wars, who fought with the Persian empire?

• Athens

• Persia

• Sparta

• both Athens and Sparta

Who am I? I was one of the first Persian kings who helped to built a strong army and empire.

• Xerxes

• Leonidas

• Darius I

• Cyrus the Great

Who Am I? I wrote the History of the Persian Wars.

• Herodotus

• Darius I

• Cyrus the Great

• Leonidas