Ionian Revolt
Who sent troops to fight with the Ionians?
Athens
Why did the Persians land at the Bay of Marathon?
So they could drop off their cavalry and troops.
What did King Xerxes have to build to get his army across the strait at the Hellespont?
A floating bridge
What did the Persians do first after the Battle of Thermopylae?
The burned Athens, destroyed temples, and took whatever spoils they could that were left behind.
Who led at the Battle of Plataea?
The Spartans
What was Cyrus the Great's philosophy about sharing the Persian religion with those civilizations they conquered?
He did not force conquered people to follow Zorastronism.
What did the Persians NOT expect at Marathon?
The Greek and Plataean armies were already there waiting for them with the mountains to their backs and the sea to the front.
Who led at the Battle of Thermopylae?
King Leonides and his personal army of 300 Spartans.
How did the Athenians continue the fight after the Battle of Thermopylae?
They used their navy.
Which two important city-states allied to fight at the Battle of Plataea?
Athens and Sparta
What was the connection between Ionia on Asia Minor and Greece?
Like a lot of other city-states, it had once been a Greek colony. The Ionians considered themselves to be Greek.
Name two strategies the Greeks used at the Battle of Marathon.
They knew the geography of the area.
They used clever military strategy
What two battle strategies did the Greeks use at the Battle of Thermopylae?
They had better fighting equipment.
They knew the geography of the area.
What did the fake Athenian traitor tell King Xerxes?
The Athenian navy would retreat if Persia sent his navy through the channel of Salamis.
Where was the Battle of Plataea fought?
What happened as a result of the Ionian Revolt?
King Darius wanted revenge for Athenians helping the Ionians.
Why was Sparta not at the Battle of Marathon?
They said they would come after they celebrated a religious festival.
Did the Athenians fight at the Battle of Thermopylae?
No, they were evacuating Athens and planning the Battle of Salamis.
What two battle tactics helped the Greeks win the Battle of Salamis?
They knew the geography of the area.
They used clever military strategy
Which two battle strategies helped win the Battle of Plataea?
They were joined together as allies.
They had better fighting equipment.
The Ionians lived in what geographical area?
West Coast of Asia Minor
Where did the Persian ships go after the defeat at the beaches of Marathon?
They sailed to Athens, but the Athenian army got there before them and was waiting.
Did the Greeks expect to win the Battle of Thermopylae?
No, they wanted to slow the Persians down and reduce the number of Persian troops before the next battle.
What advantage did the Greek ships have over the Persian ships?
Greek ships were smaller, more maneuverable, and could turn more quickly to ram the larger Persian ships in the channel at Salamis.
What could have happened if the Greeks had lost the Battle of Plataea?
Persia could have conquered all of Greece.