Lesson 23

Where did the Persian Empire begin (present-day country)?

Iran

Why was the Battle of Plataea important?

It ended the Persian wars

What was one reason Persia attacked Greece?

revenge

2. What did the Persians demand of those under their rule?

tribute

3. Why did the Greeks care about what happened to Ionia?

Inoia had greek settlements

What happened at the Battle of Thermopylae?

The Persians defeated the Spartans

Why did King Darius ask for presents of Greek earth and water?

These gifts would be a sign that the Greeks had agreed to accept Persian rule.

What helped Athens and Sparta to defeat the Persians?

They became Allies

After the Persians burned Athens to the ground, how did the Athenians continue to fight?

They fought at sea

4. What was the outcome of the Ionian Revolt?

Though some Greek city-states sent aid, the Ionians eventually were defeated.

Why did Xerxes cross the Hellespont?

To go from Asia to Europe

What was an important result of the Greco-Persian War?

Xerxes never attempted another invasion of greece

1. What was an advantage that Greece had over the Persians in the Battle of Marathon?

better weapons and strategy

When Darius sent cavalry across the sea by boat, what must have been in the boats?

horses

What contributed to the Greek victory at the Battle of Salamis?

military strategy with the knowledge of coastal geography

What geographical feature helped the Greeks at the Battle of Marathon?

narrow valley