Greek World 500 BC to 440 BC - Battles and League

Question 1

Which of the following is a reason for the Greek victory over the Persians?

Accepted Answer

All of the mentioned

Question 2

What was the main reason for Greek unity?

Accepted Answer

Shared culture

Question 3

Who did the islands of Chios, Samos and Lesbos urge to be supreme command of allied forces?

Accepted Answer

Aristides

Question 4

The Delian League was formed in the aftermath of the Battle of Mycale

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

Who led the Greek forces at Marathon?

Accepted Answer

Miltiades

Question 6

Who led the Persian forces ant the Battle of Thermopylae?

Accepted Answer

Xerxes

Question 7

True or False: The Greeks were outnumbered at Marathon.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

A fortified hilltop in ancient Athens.

Accepted Answer

Acropolis

Question 9

What was the main goal of the Persian invasion?

Accepted Answer

To conquer Greece

Question 10

Who wrote the Lives of the Greeks and Romans?

Accepted Answer

Plutarch

Question 11

The Troezen Inscription is also known as the Decree of Themistocles

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

How long did the Battle of Artemisium last?

Accepted Answer

3 days

Question 13

Where was the Battle of Mycale?

Accepted Answer

Samos/Ionia

Question 14

Who was the Spartan King that fought and died at the Battle of Thermopylae?

Accepted Answer

Leonidas

Question 15

A Persian stronghold was Sestos at the entrance of the Hellespont.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

The Battle of Artemisium was a draw between the Greeks and Persians.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

Who wrote the History of the Peloponnesian War?

Accepted Answer

Thucydides

Question 18

What was the significance of Salamis?

Accepted Answer

First Persian defeat

Question 19

In the interwar period, who convinced Athens to build more triremes?

Accepted Answer

Themistocles

Question 20

What advantage did the site of Salamis have for the Greeks?

Accepted Answer

Restricted waterway

Question 21

True or False: The Persians won at Thermopylae

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

Which battle occurred first?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Marathon

Question 23

Which battle was a naval engagement?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Salamis, Battle of Artemisium

Question 24

What was the outcome of the Battle of Artemisium?

Accepted Answer

Tactical draw

Question 25

What tactic did the Greeks use at Salamis?

Accepted Answer

Luring the enemy

Question 26

The greave was a weapon for the Persians

Accepted Answer

False

Question 27

Who was the Persian king during Battle of Thermopylae, Salamis, and Plataea?

Accepted Answer

Xerxes

Question 28

Where was the original treasury of the Delian League?

Accepted Answer

Delos

Question 29

Who led the Greek forces at the Battle of Plataea?

Accepted Answer

Pausanius

Question 30

Where did the invasion of 490 BC occur?

Accepted Answer

Marathon

Question 31

What was the main advantage of the Greek forces?

Accepted Answer

Home terrain knowledge

Question 32

Why is the Battle of Plataea significant?

Accepted Answer

A decisive battle which ended Persian invasion of Greece

Question 33

What key event delayed the Persians in their attacks on mainland Greece?

Accepted Answer

Death of Darius

Question 34

There was a period of 10 years between the first and second Persian invasions.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 35

When was the Delian League formed?

Accepted Answer

478 BC

Question 36

In what year did the Ionian Revolt begin?

Accepted Answer

499 BC

Question 37

What was the role of Artemisium?

Accepted Answer

Naval support

Question 38

Who was the main strategist at Salamis?

Accepted Answer

Themistocles

Question 39

Which battle was fought in 480 BC?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Salamis

Question 40

Which battle inspired the marathon race?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Marathon

Question 41

Who was appointed leader if the Greek forces after the Battle of Plataea?

Accepted Answer

Pausanias

Question 42

When was the Battle of Marathon?

Accepted Answer

490BC

Question 43

This was the FIRST time the League was used against a member state.

Accepted Answer

Revolt of Naxos

Question 44

True or False: The Battle of Artemisium was a land battle.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 45

Why did Darius want to attack Greek?

Accepted Answer

All of the mentioned

Question 46

Who remained in Ionia to drive out the Persians?

Accepted Answer

Xanthippus

Question 47

What was the outcome of the Battle of Marathon?

Accepted Answer

Greek victory

Question 48

True or False: The Greeks used triremes at Salamis.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 49

Which battle involved a famous last stand?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Thermopylae

Question 50

At the Battle of Marathon ___________Greeks vs 25 000 Persians

Accepted Answer

10 000

Question 51

The League's first 10 years - aims - liberation of Ionia and ejecting the Persians from the Aegean

Accepted Answer

False

Question 52

Who won the Ionian Revolt?

Accepted Answer

Persians

Question 53

What was the main strategy at Thermopylae?

Accepted Answer

Holding a narrow pass

Question 54

Sparta was not dependent on Aegean trade.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 55

The Persians won the Battle of Plataea

Accepted Answer

False

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