Marathon
Who were the belligerents from this war?
What is a major difference between the two battles?
Thermopylae was fought in the mountains while Salamis was naval battle.
Who was the "remarkable" leader of the Persians?
Cyrus the Great.
What were the citizen soldiers called?
Hoplites (Pronunciation Counts!)
Where was Alexander the Great from?
Macedonia
The Persians had double the number of troops that the Athenians did.
What was the battle of Plataea?
It was the final battle between the Perisans and Greeks where the latter were finally victorious.
It was much larger than Greece!
How were the troops organized?
They were organized in separate phalanx. They would usually smash into the other army's phalanx until one would breakdown.
Who was Alexander's father?
King Philip II
Did the runner actually run from Marathon to Athens? What is the actual story?
The runner ran from Athens to Sparta before the battle to try and get help from the Spartans. The Spartans refused.
Explain the Battle of Thermopylae.
The Greeks had to stop the Perisans so they blocked them in a narrow mountain pass. A small band of Spartans led by King Leonidas, held off the Persian attacks for a few days. The Greeks assembled a fleet of ships for the next battle.
How was the Persian religion (Zoroastrianism) different from ancient Greek religion?
Zoroastrianism was monotheistic while Greek religion was polytheistic.
What do you call a Greek soldier's kit of armor? Name three pieces!
A panoply contained a helmet, breastplate, shield, spear, short-short, greaves and sandals.
What is the city that bears Alexander's name (in Egypt)?
The Athenians used sly tactics by letting the Persians wait for a few days and then attacking when they least expected.
The Greeks used their smaller, faster ships to defeat the Persian navy.
Why did the Persians invade Greece?
The Athenians supported a rebellion of Greeks in Asia Minor so King Darius invaded.
What are some of the lesser-used troops from ancient Greece?
Archers, Calvary, Light-Troops.
How did Alexander die?
He grew ill and died at age 32. We still don't know the exact cause of his death.
What happened after Marathon?
Who were the "Immortals"?
There were the main troops in the Persian army of which there were always 10,000 in number.
There were internal problems among the nobles and high taxes caused citizens to become angry. Eventually, they were defeated by Alexander the Great and his Macedonian army.
How does ancient Greek warfare compare to modern warfare?
They used different equipment and battle tactics.
What did Alexander do with the water that was offered to him by his troops?
He poured it on the ground.