w1 Flashcards

1
Q

who were the persians

A

The persians were an ancient civilization

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2
Q

who were the mountain people

A

Persians

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3
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what was the aim of the king of persia

A

to destroy the city of Athens

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4
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what happened in the king of Persia plot to destroy Athens

A

they were caught in a violent storm

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5
Q

What was the ratio of the surrounded soilders

A

7 to 1

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6
Q

who was the ruler of the persians that lead them to victory over babylonians

A

cyrus the great

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7
Q

who was the successor to cyrus

A

cambyses ll

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8
Q

which empire fell after the conquest of egypt

A

assyrian

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9
Q

why did the ionian greeks rebel

A

ionisn greeks wanted independence

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10
Q

which greek state aided the rebelion

A

athens

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11
Q

result of the battle of marathon

A

athenians

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12
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who led the athenians to victory in the battle of marathon

A

militades

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13
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what did militades do after the battle of marathon

A

attempted to launch a failed campaign

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14
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who succeeded darius as ruler of the persian empire

A

xerxes succed darius

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15
Q

what happened to the spartan army at thermopalye

A

spartan army was defeated

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16
Q

who was the athenian leader who adovocated for building a fleet

A

themsitocles

17
Q

where did the athenians evacuate to during the invasion of greece

A

Salamis

18
Q

who was the famous greek historian who chronicled the persian wars

A

Herodouts

19
Q

what was the alliance formber by greek citys

A

The hellenic leaugue

20
Q

who was the athenian politiian who led the leauge

A

perciles

21
Q

what was the name of the war fought between athens and sparta

A

pelopnonesian war

22
Q

who was the persian emporrer who was defeated by alexander the great

A

darius the third

23
Q

what was the city in egypt found and named after himself

A

alexandria

24
Q

the greek philosopher who tutored alexander the great

A

aristotle

25
Q

name of battle alexander the great defeated the persians and captured the persian capital

A

battle of issus