City-States
What are the 2 city states that were the only ones to answer the call for help during the Ionian Revolt ?
What are Athens and Eretria?
What happened that allowed the Persians to eventually surround the Greeks at Thermopylae?
What is A traitor showed them a secret path?
This Persian king's organization and tax system gave rise to the Persian Empire?
Who is King Darius I?
A narrow sea channel between Europe and Asia where the Persians crossed to invade Greece?
What is Hellenspont?
What did Darius do to upset the Greeks and cause them to revolt?
What is Raised Taxes?
As punishment for the Ionian Revolt this city state was burnt to the ground?
What is Athens?
This happened circa 500 bce when the Greeks revolted against the Persians?
What is the Ionian Revolt?
This king of Persia invaded Greece with an army of 180-200 thousand?
Who is Xerxes?
A narrow sea channel off the coast of Greece?
What is Salamis?
States that agree to help each other against a common enemy are known as?
What is allies?
This small group of nomads began in modern day Iran?
Who is the Persians?
What are the 3 reasons for the Greek Victory at Marathon?
What are they had better weapons, excellent military strategies, and were fighting for their way of life?
This man is known as the "Father of History"
Who is Herodotus?
A narrow mountain pass where the Greeks made their stand against the Persians
What is Thermopylae?
What did Themistocles use to destroy the Persian navy at Salamis?
What is his Knowledge of coastal geography?
This Spartan king led the Greeks to victory at Thermopylae?
Who is Kings Leonidas?
Final battle of the Persian Wars when the Spartans destroyed what was left of Persian army?
What is the Battle of Plataea?
Greek naval commander that led the Greek navy to victory at Salamis?
Who is Themistocles?
This was the most important naval battle of the Persian Wars?
What is Battle of Salamis?
A great Athenian general who led the Greeks to victory at Marathon?
Who is Miltiades?
Following his defeat at Salamis what did Xerxes do?
What is Fled back to Persia leaving a small army to attack again in the spring?
This was the 1st real battle of the Persian wars and took place on a plain near Athens?
What is the Battle of Marathon?
The Greek goddess of victory?
Who is Nike?
Select the 3 continents that the Persian Empire controlled lands on?
What is Africa, Asia, and Europe?
Before his death who did Darius name as his successor?
Who is Xerxes?