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Persian Wars

It also includes things about the Delian League.

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Who fought in the Battle of the Marathon? Persia vs. Athens
Which Greek city-state was in charge of the Delian League? Athens
What was the purpose of the Delian League? To protect the Greek city-states in case the Persians returned after the Persian War
What happened to the Delian League? Athens started to get bossy which made the other city-states mad. It led to a civil war called the Peloponnesian war between Athens and the other Greek city-states.
What was the name of the Athenian General that fought in the Battle of Salamis? Themistocles
Who ended up winning the Persian Wars? Greece
Who fought in the battle of Thermopylae? Persia vs. Sparta
Who fought in the battle of Salamis? Persia vs. Other Greek city-states
What was the only battle of the Persian Wars that Persia won? Battle of Thermopylae
Greece only lost one battle in the Persian Wars. This is true.
What Athenian leader fought in the Battle of Marathon? Militades
Was King Darius's child a boy or a girl? A boy
What was King Darius's son's name? Xerxes
Which Persian King fought in the Battle of the Marathon? King Darius
What Persian king fought in both the Battle of Thermopylae and Salamis? King Xerxes
What did King Cyrus do to avoid revolts by the people he conquered? He treated them fairly.
What was the first super highway that went across the Persian Empire? The Royal Road
Which religion did the ancient Persians follow? Zoroastrianism
How many gods did Zoroastrianism believe in? One
What was the Persian Empire broken into to manage it's large population? Satraps (Governors)
What was the final battle of the Persian Wars? The battle of Platea
Which Persian Wars battle was fought at sea? The battle of Salamis
Which Persian Wars battle was fought first? The battle of the Marathon
There were 500 Brave Spartans This is false.
Who wrote about the history of the Persian Wars? Herodotus
Who was the first King of Persia? King Cyrus
What was the formation used by Greek soldiers to enter battle? Phalanx
Which Greek king died heroically at the Battle of Thermopylae? King Leonidas
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