Name that battle
In this battle, the Greek fleet defeated the Persian fleet in narrow waters
Salamis
At Thermopylae, Greek defenders stood in this narrow geographical feature
A mountain pass
Some Greek city-states joined forces to resist invasions by this empire
The Persian Empire
Which happens first: Marathon in 490 BCE or Salamis in 480 BCE?
Marathon
These two powerful city-states led opposing alliances during the Peloponnesian War
Athens and Sparta
In 490 BCE, Athens and Plataea defeated a Persian force on land near this place
Marathon
At Salamis, narrow waters made it harder for this larger fleet to move and fight effectively.
The Persian fleet
Athens fought alongside people from this neighbouring city-state at Marathon. Its name is also the name of a later battle
Plataea
These two battles both happened in 480 BCE: one at a mountain pass and one at sea
Thermopylae and Salamis
Which side won the Peloponnesian War?
In 479 BCE, an allied Greek army defeated a Persian army in this battle
Plataea
Persian forces overcame the defensive position at Thermopylae by finding this
Another route around the pass (shown to them by a Greek traitor)
The famous 300 soldier at Thermopylae came from this city-state, although other Greek allies also fought there
Sparta
How many years passed between Marathon and Plataea? (The whole Persian war)
11 years
What was the main difference between sides fighting in the Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian War?
In the Persian Wars, some Greek city-states fought Persia. In the Peloponnesian War, rival alliances of Greek city-states fought each other.
How long was the Peloponnesian War?
431-404 BCE
About 27 years
Did Athens have a powerful navy or a powerful army?
Navy! Sparta had a powerful land army!