Who fought against the Persians in the Battle of Thermopylae?
The Athenians and the Spartans fought together against the Persians.
100
This battle was fought between armies or navies?
Navies.
100
Which Persian leader was not present at the battle of Plataea?
King Xerxes
200
Who were the invaders in the battle of Marathon?
Who are the Persian soldiers
200
King ____________ led the Spartan 300.
Who is King Leonidas
200
Who won the battle of Salamis?
The Greeks
200
The Spartans were afraid that who wouldn't fight with them?
The Athenians
300
Who did not send troops to fight in the battle because they were celebrating a religious festival?
Who are the Spartans
300
How were the Spartans able to hold off such a large Persian army?
Their strategy: they controlled the narrow pass that the Persians had to pass through.
300
Why did the Athenians want to fight the battle in a narrow passage of water?
Persian ships were large, would have difficulty moving and sinking Athenian ships.
300
About how many soldiers did the Greek army have this time?
80,000
400
The Persian Army was led by ________ in the Battle of Marathon-
King Darius
400
How were the Persians eventually able to defeat the Greeks?
A traitor showed them a secret path and they surrounded the Greeks.
400
Before the battle, what did Kin Xerxes and his army do to the city of Athens?
Conquered it and burned it to the ground.
400
Who won the Battle of Plataea?
The Greeks
500
Why was the battle of Marathon important to the Greek city-states?
First victory for the Greeks, showed that the great Persians COULD be defeated.
500
Why did the Spartans refuse to escape although they knew they would be killed?
They knew they needed to protect their homeland and delay the Persians. The Spartans were trained to fight to the death.
500
How did the Athenians trick the Persians into sailing into the narrow pass near Salamis to fight?
Their leader sent a message to King Xerxes saying that he wanted to join the Persians and that half the Greeks would surrender if he sailed into the passage.
500
Why were the Persian wars important?
They preserved Greek independence and prevented Persia from conquering all of Europe.