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- 1. Multiple ChoiceIn the 500s b.c., Persia ______.A.organized an army made up of slaves.B.built an empire about the size of the continental United States.C.organized city-states throughout its land.D.seized power from the Greeks and ruled the Mediterranean area.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceAround 600 b.c., a Persian religious teacher named Zoroaster began preaching that a single god named Ahura Mazda was the creator of all things.TrueFalse
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe Persian Empire was divided into ______.A.city-states and provincesB.provinces and districtsC.states and countiesD.provinces called satrapies
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe Persian Empire had a full-time professional army; Athens had a volunteer army.TrueFalse
- 5. Multiple ChoiceIn the 400s b.c., the Persians tried to expand ______.A.in Europe and began by invading GreeceB.in the east and invaded what is now AfghanistanC.in Africa and invaded North AfricaD.in Europe and invaded Spain
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe Persians defeated the Greeks at Marathon.TrueFalse
- 7. Multiple ChoiceAt the battle between Greeks and Persians at Thermopylae, ______.A.the Spartans and Athenians defeated the PersiansB.the Persians won, although the Athenians fought until the endC.Spartans fought until the end, but the Persians wonD.the Persians won the battle easily
- 8. Multiple ChoiceIn the battle of Salamis ______.A.the Greeks had a larger navy and defeated the PersiansB.the Persians defeated the Greeks with their faster shipsC.the Persians gathered a large naval force and won the battleD.the Greeks defeated the Persian navy because they had smaller, faster ships
- 9. Multiple ChoiceAfter the Greeks defeated the Persians at Plataea, the Persians stopped trying to conquer Greece.TrueFalse
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements is true?A.Greek city-states united to prevent Persia from conquering Greece.B.Persian provinces sent volunteer soldiers to fight against Greece.C.In the Persian Empire, governors of satrapies were called ephors.D.Most Persians rejected Zoroaster's teachings.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWho wrote History of the Persian Wars?A. XerxesB. HerodotusC. ThemistoclesD. Cyrus
- 12. Multiple ChoicePersian King Darius IA. did away with separate governors in each provinceB. sent the Zoroastrians into exileC. established a citizen army to serve during times of warD. reorganized the Persian government to make it more efficient.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceCyrus the Great held his growing empire together byA. establishing harsh military ruleB. limiting travel between provinces.C. treating conquered people fairlyD. building strong fortresses in each conquered land.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceUnder King Cyrus, in the 540s b.c., the Persian Empire conquered the lands of Anatolia, Syria, Canaan, andA. AthensB. Sparta.C. CreteD. Mesopotamia
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe 300 died at what battle?PalateaMarathonThermopylaeSalamis
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which popular sporting activity resulted from the first battle of the Persian Wars?The MarathonThe TriathlonThe OlympicsThe Pentathlon - 17. Multiple ChoiceThe Persian Empire was victorious against _______ at the Battle of Thermopylae.AthensSpartaMacedoniaOlympia
- 18. Multiple ChoiceTen years after the first battle in the Persian Wars, Darius' son Xerxes tried to conquer Greece once more.
Which Greek city-state helped Athens?MycenaeCreteSpartaTroy - 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements is true concerning the Persian Wars?The Persians defeated the Greek city-statesAthens started its decline after the end of the warSparta and Athens were united against the PersiansPersian ideas were adopted by the Athenians
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe Spartan leader who led the Greek army at Thermopylae wasLycurgusThemistoclesLeonidasPheidippides
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