Persia
What was the name of the road that 1500 miles wide from Persia to Anatolia?
Royal Road
This Persian leader ruled from 522 BC to 486 BC and helped reorganize the government.
Darius I
Persian provinces
Satrapies
After the Persian Wars who became the leader of Athens?
Pericles
In 490 BC where did the Persians land to attack Greece?
Marathon
How many miles wide did the Persian kingdom become?
3000 miles - (Size of the US)
In 480 BC this Persian leader lead around 200,000 troops and thousands of ships to attack Greece.
Xerxes
Governor of a Persian province. "defender of the kingdom"
Satrap
What was the name of the alliance who's headquarters was on the island of Delos?
Delian League
How many miles did the messenger run to Athens to exclaim "victory"?
25 Miles
What was the name of the Persian monotheistic religion?
Zoroastrianism
Zoroaster
Narrow channel of water between two pieces of land
Straight
How long was the war between Sparta and Athens?
25 years
What did Persia do to Athens when they found it nearly deserted?
Set it on fire
Who was the one supreme god of Persia. "Wise Lord"
Ahura Mazda
This Spartan king helped Greece defend against the Persians and supplied the most soldiers.
King Leonidas
This group of people reflect on the meaning of life
Philosophers
What was the name of the war between Athens and Sparta?
Peloponnesian War
About how many soldiers did Persia have when they invaded Greece in 490 BC?
20,000
Where was Persia located?
Southwest Asia
Who was the Persian leader in 500 BC?
King Cyrus
Top ten officials elected each year in Athens
Generals
What was the name of the famous speech given by Pericles during the first winter of war with Sparta?
Funeral Oration
About how many soldiers did Athens have when Persia invaded in 490 BC?
10,000