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Chapter 5/Section 2A: “the classical age”
Ancient world History Reading Questions
Pages 134-136
Mr. don Owens Room 306
Read the section and then use descriptive answers on the
below questions. NO “ONE or TWO word answers!
The Persian Wars:
Who fought each other in the Persian Wars?
Causes of the Conflict:
Who started the war?
When did the war start?
Who helped the Ionian city-states?
What did Darius the Great vow to do against the Greek?
The First Persian Invasion:
What happened in 490 BC?
What happened at the Battle of Marathon?
What is a phalanx?
What happened to the Athenian messenger who ran back to Athens after
the Battle of Marathon?
Preparations for a Second Invasion:
What did Sparta and Athens decide to do?
What had Athens built since the battle of Marathon?
The Second Persian Invasion:
When did the second invasion begin?
Who was the Persian king?
What happened at Thermopylae?
What happened to Athens after Thermopylae?
What happened at Salamis?
What happened at Plataea in 479 BC?
What was the result for Sparta and Athens?
What was the result for Persia?
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