Battle of Thermopylae Video Questions

Where does Western Democracy trace its roots to?

• Ancient Egypt

• Ancient Rome

• Ancient Greece

• Medieval Europe

What was the main idea that arose in Athens?

• Citizens should pay taxes

• Citizens should get a say in who rules them

• Citizens should serve in the army

• Citizens should have jobs

Who vowed to punish Athens and Eretria for their involvement against the Persians?

• Xerxes

• Alexander the Great

• Darius I

• Cyrus the Great

What was the ratio of Persian to Greek forces at the Battle of Marathon?

• 2.5 to 1

• 3 to 1

• 1 to 1

• 4 to 1

How many personal bodyguards did Spartan King Leonidas marshal at Thermopylae?

• 100

• 300

• 500

• 700

What was the primary weapon of a Greek hoplite?

• Slingshot

• Spear

• Bow and arrow

• Sword

What type of ships did the Persians and Greeks use in battle?

• Longships

• Biremes

• Triremes

• Galleys

What was the outcome of the naval battle at Artemisium for the Greeks?

• Complete defeat

• Minor military victory

• Decisive victory

• Stalemate

What did the Persian army primarily wear for battle?

• Leather and cloth armor

• Chainmail

• No armor

• Steel armor

What was the significance of the Battle of Thermopylae?

• It was a pyrrhic victory for Xerxes

• It unified Greece under Persian rule

• It ended the Persian threat to Greece

• It led to the fall of Athens