Greek world 500-440

Question 1

Name given to a ruler of a satrapy in the Persian empire

Answer 1

Satrap

Question 1

How did Themistocles lure the persian fleet into a narrow straight during the battle of Salamis?

Answer 1

They tricked the Perisan fleet into thinking that they were retreating

Question 2

What do most historians agree to be the size of the Persian army during the invasion of Xerxes?

Answer 2

180,000- 200,000

Question 3

First land battle of the second invasion. Romantacised in history for the last stand of 300 Spartan warriors

Answer 3

Battle of Thermopylae

Question 3

‘The Father of History’: Authour of ‘The Histories’ and a major source of information on the Greek/ Persian wars

Answer 3

Herodotus

Question 4

Led the Greek army to victory at the battle of Marathon

Answer 4

Miltiades

Question 5

Why did the Spartans send only a small number of soldiers to meet the Persians at Thermopylae?

Answer 5

The were observing the festival of the Karneia

Question 6

Persian king responsible for the first invasion of Greece

Answer 6

Darius I

Question 7

Major battle of the first Persian invasion- won by the Greeks

Answer 7

Battle of Marathon

Question 8

What caused a large number of Persian ships to be destroyed during the Battle of Artemisium

Answer 8

A storm

Question 8

Name given to elite Persian soldiers

Answer 8

The Immortals

Question 10

Final battle of the second Persian invasion- resulting in a Greek victory

Answer 10

Battle of Platea

Question 10

Why was Sparta unable to help Athens in the Battle of Marathon?

Answer 10

They were observing a religious festival

Question 11

Led the Spartan/ Greek army at the Battle of Thermopylae

Answer 11

Leonidas

Question 13

Persian king responsible for the second Persian invasion of Greece

Answer 13

Xerxes

Question 15

Second Persian king of the Achamenid dynasty

Answer 15

Cambyses

Question 15

This revolt was supported by Greece and sparked the first Persian invasion

Answer 15

Ionian revolt

Question 15

The Persian empire was divided into 20 of these

Answer 15

Satrapies

Question 17

First Persian king of the Achamenid dynasty

Answer 17

Cyrus the Great

Question 18

This naval conflict was fought at the same time as the Battle of Thermopylae. Roughly 1200 Persian ships were lost in a storm

Answer 18

Battle of Artemisium

Question 20

The Battle of Marathon was in what year?

Answer 20

490 BC

Question 21

This city was destroyed after the Persian victory at Thermopylae

Answer 21

Athens

Question 23

Decisive naval battle that resulted in a Greek victory after the Persians were tricked into sailing into a narrow sea channel

Answer 23

Battle of Salamis

Question 24

Athenian commander during the Battle of Artemisium and Salamis

Answer 24

Themistocles

Question 25

How did Xerxes bridge the body of water known as the Hellespont?

Answer 25

By attaching Persian ships together to create a bridge