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What year did the Greco-Persian Wars begin?
498 BC
500 BC
490 BC
480 BC
Who led the Persian forces during the Greco-Persian wars?
Xerxes I
Darius III
Cyrus II
Artaxerxes I
How many battles were fought in total during the Greco-Persian Wars?
3
5
7
9
Who was the leader of Athens during the Greco-Persian Wars?
Themistocles
Pericles
Aristides
Cleisthenes
What was the name of the battle that marked the beginning of the Greco-Persian Wars?
Battle of Marathon
Battle of Artemisium
Battle of Thermopylae
Battle of Salamis
Which Greek city state first resisted the Persians at the Battle of Marathon?
Athens
Sparta
Thebes
Corinth
What type of weapon did the Greeks use to defeat the Persians at the Battle of Marathon?
Spears and swords
Bows and arrows
Catapults
Cannons
Who commanded the combined Greek fleet at the Battle of Salamis?
Themistocles
Leonidas
Eurybiades
Pericles
Where did the Battle of Plataea take place?
Greece
Persia
Egypt
Turkey
What was the result of the Battle of Mycale?
Greek victory
Persian Victory
Draw
No clear victor
What was the name of the treaty signed by the Greeks and the Persians after the end of the Greco-Persian Wars?
Peace of Callias
Treaty of Delos
Treaty of Sestos
Treaty of Miletus
Which famous Greek philosopher wrote about the Greco-Persian Wars?
Herodotus
Plato
Socrates
Aristotle
In which year did the Battle of Marathon take place?
490 BC
491 BC
488 BC
487 BC
What happened to the Athenian navy after the Battle of Artemisium?
It was destroyed
It retreated
It remained intact
It joined forces with the Spartans
What is believed to be the cause of the Greco-Persian Wars?
Expansionism of the Persian Empire
Trade disputes
Religious differences
Territorial disputes
Who was the commander of the Spartan forces at the Battle of Thermopylae?
Leonidas I
Pausanias
Demaratus
Cleombrotus
What event caused a large number of Persian ships to sink during the Battle of Salamis?
A storm
An attack from the Greek navy
A mutiny among the Persian crews
A volcanic eruption
Who was the ruler of Persia during the Greco-Persian Wars?
Darius I
Xerxes I
Artaxerxes I
Cambyses II
How many days did the Battle of Thermopylae last?
3 days
5 days
7 days
10 days
What was the outcome of the Battle of Platea?
Greek victory
Persian victory
Draw
No clear victor
What was the primary weapon used by the Greeks during the Greco-Persian Wars?
Hoplite phalanx
Longbow
Catapult
Cannon
What was the main reason for the failure of the Persian invasion of Greece?
Poorly trained troops
Unfavourable weather conditions
Lack of supplies
Poor leadership
Who defeated the Persians at the Battle of Plataea?
Miltiades
Pausanias
Themistocles
Leonidas
How long did it take the Persians to rebuild their navy after the Battle of Salamis?
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
What was the name of the mountain pass defended by the 300 Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae?
Hot Gates
Cold Gates
Iron Gates
Stone Gates
What was the name of the naval battle that marked the end of the Greco-Persian Wars?
Battle of Mycale
Battle of Sardis
Battle of Aegospotami
Battle of Samos
Who wrote the Histories, an account of the Greco-Persian Wars?
Herodotus
Thucydides
Xenophon
Aristotle
What country provided financial support to the Greeks during the Greco-Persian Wars?
Egypt
Assyria
Babylon
Lydia
How many Persian ships were sunk during the Battle of Salamis?
200
400
600
800
What was the result of the Battle of Thermopylae?
Greek victory
Persian victory
Draw
No clear victor
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