7-3 The Persian Wars, Part 1 Ancient Civilizations Discovering Our Past Grade 6 History

Question 1

At Marathon, as soon as the cavalry was on the ship, the Greeks ___________.

Accepted Answer

Attacked

Question 2

By the mid-500s B.C., Persia already controlled the Greek cities in _____ ________.

Accepted Answer

Asia Minor

Question 3

As the Greeks set up colonies in the Mediterranean area, they often clashed with the _________.

Accepted Answer

Persians

Question 4

You don't have to out-fight your opponents; you just have to out-______ them!

Accepted Answer

think

Question 5

The Marathon messenger ran about __ miles, shouted "Victory", then died from exhaustion.

Accepted Answer

26

Question 6

In 490 B.C., a Persian fleet landed ________ soldiers on the plain of Marathon.

Accepted Answer

20,000

Question 7

At Marathon, the Persian commander had the _________ board the ship first.

Accepted Answer

cavalry

Question 8

At Marathon, the Athenians had only __________ soldiers compared to the Persians’ 20,000.

Accepted Answer

10,000

Question 9

At Marathon, the Greeks caught the ________ _________ standing in the water by the ships.

Accepted Answer

foot soldiers

Question 10

Being outnumbered 2 to 1 at Marathon, the Greeks ____ ____ in the hills overlooking the plain.

Accepted Answer

held back

Question 11

Unable to ________ themselves at Marathon in the water, the Persians were easily defeated.

Accepted Answer

defend

Question 12

The Athenians didn't attack the Persian army at Marathon, so they tried to _________ to Athens.

Accepted Answer

sail

Question 13

King Darius wanted the _____________ Greeks stopped from interfering in the Persian Empire.

Accepted Answer

mainland

Question 14

In 499 B.C., the __________ army helped the Greeks in Asia Minor rebel against the Persians.

Accepted Answer

Athenian

Question 15

Both Sparta and ________ played roles in defeating the Persians.

Accepted Answer

Athens

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