Ionian Revolt
Where is Ionia?
Asia Minor
Mainland Greece
King Xerxes
Where is Salamis?
An island off the coast of Athens
Who teamed up to fight the Persians?
The Spartans and the Athenians
Who was the leader of the Persians during the Ionian Revolt?
King Darius
What is the cavalry?
Soldiers on horseback
How did King Xerxes get his soldiers into Greece?
By using boats to create a bridge to cross the Hellespont.
Who was the leader of the Athenian navy?
Themistocles
Why did the Spartans help the Athenians?
The Spartans were afraid that the Athenians would surrender to the Persians without their help.
What is a tribute?
Regular payments of goods
Who was the Athenian General at Marathon?
Miltiades
Who was the Spartan leader at Thermopylae?
King Leonidas
What did Themistocles send as a message to King Xerxes?
If the Persians attacked now, half the Greek navy would surrender and Themistocles would switch to help the Persians.
Why is the Battle at Plataea important?
-Harbors
-Tributes
Ionians also had to serve in the Persian army.
Why couldn't the Spartans help the Athenians?
The Spartans were celebrating a religious festival.
Who helped the Persians at the Battle of Thermopylae?
A Greek traitor who showed the Persians a path through the mountains.
What was a warship called?
Trireme
What was the cost of the Persian War?
-Thousands of dead Greeks
-Athens was destroyed
What city did the Persians destroy as revenge for the Ionian Revolt?
They used clever military strategy. When the Persians marched forward, the Greeks surrounded them.
They used a secret path to surround the Greeks.
How did the Greeks beat the Persians at Salamis?
The Greeks tricked the Persians into sailing into a narrow channel. The Greeks were able to surround them, then ram into and sink their ships.
How many Greek troops fought at Plataea?