Persian Wars Article Quiz

What was the population of Persia at the time of the Persian Wars?

• 200 million

• 150 million

• 100 million

• 50 million

Which Greek city-states worked together to fight the Persians during the Persian Wars?

• Argos and Athens

• Corinth and Sparta

• Athens and Thebes

• Sparta and Athens

What type of soldiers were the Greeks called at the Battle of Marathon?

• Slingers

• Hoplites

• Cavalry

• Archers

Who became the next king of Persia after Darius I?

• Darius II

• Artaxerxes

• Cyrus

• Xerxes

Where did the Greeks interfere with the Persians to limit the number of troops?

• Salamis

• Thermopylae

• Mycale

• Plataea

How many Spartans fought the Persians at Thermopylae?

• 300

• 500

• 1000

• 200

What was the outcome of the Battle of Plataea in 479 BC?

• Treaty agreement

• Stalemate

• Defeat of the Greek army

• Defeat of the Persian army

Who was the Persian king during the Battle of Marathon?

• Darius I

• Cyrus

• Xerxes

• Artaxerxes

What was the Persian king called?

• King of Kings

• Emperor

• Pharaoh

• Sultan

What was the outcome of the Battle of Mycale?

• Persian navy lost

• Greek navy lost

• Stalemate

• Treaty agreement