Persian Wars
Who fought during the Persian Wars?
The Greek and Persian forces
Who fought in the Peloponnesian War?
The Athenian and Spartan forces
What type of Government was Athens operating on?
Democracy
What age were Spartan kids when they started military training?
7-8
Who won the Persian Wars?
Greece
Who won the Peloponnesian Wars?
Sparta
What alliance was Athens in charge of?
The Delian League
What type of government was Sparta?
Oligarchy
Darius and Xerxes
What was the major advantage for Sparta during the Peloponnesian War?
Their Hoplites
What was Athens' most powerful military force?
their navy
Who was the Spartan king that commanded 7,000 soldiers against the Persians?
Leonidas
What was the well-known battle in the Persian war, that a sport is named after?
The battle of Marathon
What occurred that wiped out 1/3 of Athenians?
Terrible plague
Who was the famous politician who made a speech at a funeral?
Pericles
What was the mindset of a Spartan?
Everything for the state!
What were the three main wars in the Persian Wars?
Battle of Thermopylae, Salamis, Marathon
What was the overall outcome of Greece after the war?
Greece became weaker.
Who was the most famous general in the Persian Wars for Athens?
Themistocles
Sparta made a deal with whom to build a navy?
Persia