Chapter 7 Lesson 3 Review

The first Persian king responsible for creating the massive empire initially?

• Cyrus the Great
• Alexander the Great
• Xerxes I
• Darius the Great

Who were the Persian "Immortals"?

• A group of scholars in ancient Persia
• Elite force of soldiers in the Persian Empire

• A type of mythical creature in Persian folklore
• A special type of food consumed by Persian royalty

What happened in the Battle of Marathon?

• The Greeks surprisingly defeated the Persians in a pivotal battle in 490 BC.

• The Greeks, led by Xerxes, were victorious over the Persians in a minor skirmish in 480 BC.
• The battle ended in a stalemate with both sides suffering heavy casualties.
• The Persians, led by Miltiades, defeated the Greeks in a decisive battle in 490 BC.

What happened in the Battle of Thermopylae?

• The small Greek force led by King Leonidas of Sparta held off a much larger Persian army for three days before being defeated.
• The Greeks easily defeated the Persians in a one-sided battle
• The battle lasted for several months with no clear winner
• The Persians surrendered before the battle even began

Persia, after losing to Greek allies, was eventually conquered by Alexander the Great

• True

• False