Peloponnesian War
This war was fought mainly between Athens and this rival city-state known for its strong army.
A. Persian War
B. Peloponnesian War
C. Delian War
B. Peloponnesian War
In the Battle of Marathon (490 BC), which Greek city defeated Persia?
A. Athens
B. Sparta
C. Thebes
A. Athens
What form of government did Athens develop around 500 BC that means “rule by the people”?
A. Democracy
B. Monarchy
C. Tyranny
A. Democracy
Which league was created to protect the Greeks from the Persians?
A. Delian League
B. Persian League
C. Peloponnesian League
A. Delian League
Name the alliance Sparta formed with other city-states to oppose Athens.
A. Delian League
B. Sparta League
C. Peloponnesian League
C. Peloponnesian League
Who was the Persian king that led the invasion during the Battle of Thermopylae era (the king whose forces burned Athens)?
A. Xerxes
B. Darius
C. Pericles
A. Xerxes
Who was the Athenian leader from 461–429 BC who rewarded citizens for participating in government?
A. Xerxes
B. Leonidas
C. Pericles
C. Pericles
Athens had a srtong_____?
A. Navy
B. Army
C. Both
A. Navy
How long did the Peloponnesian War last (in years)?
A. 2
B. 27
C. 76
B. 27
Which battle was a major naval victory for the Greeks where the Persian navy was almost completely destroyed?
A. Thermopylae
B. Salamis
C. Marathon
B. Salamis
In ancient Athens, which groups of people were NOT allowed to vote?
A. Women and Slaves
B. Citizens and Slaves
C. Women and Citizens
A. Women and Slaves
Sparta had a strong______?
A. Navy
B. Army
C. None
B. Army
Which foreign power (and former enemy)gave Sparta money to build a navy, helping Sparta win the war?
A. Persia
B. Athens
C. China
A. Persia
Name two actions Darius I took to manage the large Persian Empire?
A. Collected cheap taxes and kept kings in power
B. Enslaved all conquered people
C. Collected Expensive taxes and forced people into military service.
A. Collected cheap taxes and kept kings in power
Which writer is credited for writing the epics The Iliad and The Odyssey?
A. Pericles
B. Thermopylae
C. Homer
C. Homer
Which battle resulted in Athens being burned to the ground?
A. Marathon
B. Salamis
C. Thermopylae
C. Thermopylae
Describe two major effects that the Peloponnesian War had on Greece.
A. Greece became stronger and closer
B. Nothing Changed
C. Greece became weakened and divided
C. Greece became weakened and divided.
Who won the following battles(Greece or Persia) during the Persian war?
A. Marathon
B. Thermopylae
C. Salamis
D. Platea
A. Greece
B. Persia
C. Greece
D. Greece
This Persian leader is responsible for the expansion and growth of the Persian Empire prior to the Persian Wars?
A. Xerxes
B. Darius
C. Cyrus
C. Cyrus
Greece went through its Golden Age after this war?
A. Peloponnesian War
B. Persian War
C. The Pericles War
B. Persian War