Persian wars
where did a rebellion brake out because Persia wanted to expand its borders to mainland Greece?
Asia Minor
_________ continued the war with Greece after his father's death.
Xerxes
the Greeks won the ______ battle by ramming and sinking Persian ships.
Salamis
What are some ways geography contributed to the development of the Persian civilization?
There was access to bodies of water for fishing and trade routes, there are more I will fix later
Who became furious when Athens and other city-states banded together to help in the rebellion?
King Darius
The Persian army passed over ________ on its way to Greece.
Hellespont
The Persian Empire had to admit defeat after many soldiers were killed at the battle at ______.
Plataea
The Persian king and his army sailed to ________ (near Athens).
Marathon
the Greeks hoped to defend _______ and hold back the Persian army.
Thermopylae
the _______ created a battle strategy that closed in on the enemy like pinchers.
Greeks
The ________ army was victorious after a traitor showed them another way through the mountains to the pass.
Persian
According to a ________, a runner named Pheidippides ran more than 25 miles to Athens to report the victory.
Greek legend
Which Athenian general had a plan to win the war with Persia.
Themistocles