Section Review 3.3

Which battle was part of the Persian Wars?

• Battle of Thermopylae

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Waterloo

• Battle of Hastings

What age is associated with the leadership of Pericles?

• The Bronze Age

• The Periclean Age

• The Iron Age

• The Golden Age

Which war is known for the conflict between Athens and Sparta?

• The Peloponnesian War

• The Hundred Years' War

• The Trojan War

• The Crimean War

What was the significance of the battles of Thermopylae and Salamis Bay?

• They marked the end of the Persian Empire.

• They were decisive victories for the Greeks against the Persians.

• They were the first battles of the Peloponnesian War.

• They led to the rise of the Roman Empire.

What role did Pericles play in the development of democracy in Athens?

• He was a military general who conquered Sparta.

• He was a philosopher who taught Plato.

• He was a leader who expanded democratic principles in Athens.

• He was a king who ruled Athens with absolute power.

How did the Peloponnesian War affect the course of Greek civilization?

• It led to the unification of Greece under a single ruler.

• It weakened Greek city-states and made them vulnerable to conquest.

• It resulted in the expansion of Greek territory.

• It established Athens as the dominant power in Greece.

Who did the Persians conquer while expanding into Asia Minor?

• The Egyptians

• The Lydians

• The Romans

• The Carthaginians

Under which king did the Persians crush the Greek revolt?

• Xerxes I

• Cyrus the Great

• Darius I

• Artaxerxes I

In what year did a Persian force land at the Bay of Marathon?

• 480 BC

• 490 BC

• 500 BC

• 510 BC

What was the outcome of the battle at the Bay of Marathon?

• The Persians won a decisive victory

• The battle ended in a stalemate

• The Greeks won a decisive victory

• The battle was inconclusive