WHI: Greco-Persian Wars

Who was the Persian king who initiated the first Persian invasion of Greece?

• King Leonidas I

• King Pericles

• King Xerxes I

• King Darius I

Which battle marked the first major conflict between the Persians and the Greeks?

• Battle of Thermopylae

• Battle of Salamis

• Battle of Marathon

• Battle of Aegospotami

What was the aim of the Delian League established after the Persian Wars?

• To promote mutual defense and cooperation

• To conquer Persia

• To establish a monarchy in Greece

• To expand the Persian Empire

Who was the leader of Athens during its Golden Age and played a crucial role in shaping Athenian policies and strategies during the Peloponnesian Wars?

• Cleon

• King Xerxes I

• Pericles

• Brasidas

What was the outcome of the Sicilian Expedition undertaken by Athens during the Peloponnesian Wars?

• Athens gained control of Persia

• Athens suffered a crushing defeat

• Athens conquered Sparta

• Athens formed an alliance with Sparta

Which battle essentially sealed Athens' fate and led to their surrender in the Peloponnesian Wars?

• Battle of Thermopylae

• Battle of Aegospotami

• Battle of Marathon

• Battle of Salamis

What was the main cause of the Peloponnesian Wars?

• Struggle for hegemony

• Support for Ionian Greek revolt

• Greek desire for independence

• Persian expansion

Which city-state emerged as the most powerful in Greece after the Persian Wars?

• Eretrias

• Sparta

• Athens

• Thebes

What was the impact of the Persian Wars on Greek confidence?

• It shattered Greek confidence

• It boosted Greek confidence

• It had no impact on Greek confidence

• It weakened Greek confidence

What was the aim of the Persian Empire in the Greek city-states?

• To promote democracy

• To establish an oligarchic system

• To expand its dominion further westward

• To support the Ionian Greek revolt