Quiz on Persian and Peloponnesian Wars

Who was the first leader of Persia mentioned in the text?

• Leonidas

• Cyrus the Great

• Xerxes

• Darius

In what year did the First Greco-Persian War occur?

• 490 BCE

• 480 BCE

• 479 BCE

• 486 BCE

What strategy did the Athenians use to win the Battle of Marathon?

• Phalanx formation

• Cavalry charge

• Naval blockade

• Archer volley

Which Greek commander led the navy at the Strait of Artemisium?

• Themistocles

• Pericles

• Cyrus

• Leonidas

What was the outcome of the Battle of Thermopylae?

• Athenian withdrawal

• Spartan defeat

• Persian retreat

• Greek victory

What was the primary goal of the Delian League?

• To build monuments

• To promote trade

• To defend against future invasions

• To conquer Persia

Which city did the Athenians help in Sicily, leading to a disastrous campaign?

• Segesta

• Sparta

• Delos

• Syracuse

What significant event occurred in 405 BCE?

• Death of Pericles

• Battle of Aegospotami

• Formation of the Delian League

• Start of the Peloponnesian War

Who emerged as the supreme superpower after the Peloponnesian War?

• Macedonia

• Sparta

• Persia

• Athens

What major defensive structure did Athens build after the Greco-Persian Wars?

• The Temple of Zeus

• The Great Library

• The Parthenon

• The Long Walls