Vocab terms

Question 1

Darius

Answer 1

King of Persia. Declared war on Athens and started the Persian Wars

Question 2

Xerxes

Answer 2

King of Persia. Fought Leonidas at the Battle of Thermopylae

Question 3

Sparta

Answer 3

Greek city-state with best military

Question 4

Athens

Answer 4

Greek city-state which created the Delian league

Question 5

Hoplites

Answer 5

Greek citizen sodiers

Question 6

Phalanx

Answer 6

Fight formation that helped the Greeks with the Battle of Marathon

Question 7

Pheidippides

Answer 7

Greek runner who yelled “Rejoice, we conquer!” Then, he died

Question 8

Leonidas

Answer 8

Spartan leader of the brave 300

Question 9

Themistocles

Answer 9

Greek general from Athens who commanded the navy at Salamis

Question 10

Delian League

Answer 10

Group of Greek city-states created to protect themselves from Persia