Section 6 Persian War

Which of the following describes Cyrus the Great?

• The founder of the Persian Empire, one of the largest empires in the world.

• The leader who reorganized the Persian Empire and invaded Greece.

• The leader who invaded Greece the second time at Thermopylae, Salamis, and Plataea.

• None of the answer choices are correct.

Which of the following describes Darius I or Darius the Great?

• The founder of the Persian Empire, one of the largest empires in the world.

• The leader who reorganized the Persian Empire and invaded Greece.

• The leader who invaded Greece the second time at Thermopylae, Salamis, and Plataea.

• None of the answer choices are correct.

Which of the following describes Xerxes I?

• The founder of the Persian Empire, one of the largest empires in the world.

• The leader who reorganized the Persian Empire and invaded Greece.

• The leader who invaded Greece the second time at Thermopylae, Salamis, and Plataea.

• None of the answer choices are correct.

Which of the following statements is true concerning the Greco-Persian Wars?

• The Persians defeated the Greek city-states

• Athens started its decline after the end of the war

• Sparta and Athens were united against the Persians

• Persian ideas were adopted by the Athenians

The winner of the Greco-Persian Wars was ______________________.

• Persia
• Greece

Sparta’s most glorious defeat where many Spartans were killed took place at the battle of...?

• Marathon

• Thermopylae

• Salamis

• Plataea

Why did the first Persian War start?

• Persia wanted to punish Athens for interfering in the Ionian Revolt.
• Sparta and Athens were competing to be the best city-state .
• Persia wanted revenge for their defeat at Marathon.
• Sparta and Athens both wanted to defeat Persia.

An agreement formed between groups to work together is a(n)

• alliance

• compliance

• allegiance

Greeks fought in a formation called a "phalanx," meaning a formation like a

• circle

• diamond

• square

• rectangle

Label Athens and Sparta

a

b

Athens

Sparta