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THE BATTLE OF MARATHON
Name: _______________________________________________________________
1. Draw a map showing Greece, Persia, and the location of Athens.
2. What did the Persians think the Athenians would do and why? ___________________________________
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3. How did the Greeks respond to the Persian demands of gifts of “earth and water ? ____________________
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4. Where did Darius decide to land his Persian troops to attack Athens? ______________________________
5. Who was the former Athenian king that helped the Persians? _____________________________________
6. Where were the Spartans and why didn’t they come? ____________________________________________
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7. What were the Greek armies called and why? __________________________________________________
8. What was the name of the formation they fought in and why was it effective? _________________________
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9. Was Darius’ army unified or diverse? Why did the Greeks have an advantage in motivation?
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10. Why did the Athenians have an advantage over the Persians in the field? Why did they wait?
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11. Explain the Persian plan for winning the battle. _____________________________________________
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12. Miltiades was brilliant. What did he do to win the battle? ______________________________________
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13. Could you walk 800 yards, then sprint 100 yards, then fight, wearing 75 pounds of equipment?
Try it for extra credit and let me know!
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No _____
14. In your opinion, using what you learned, why did Athens beat the Persians?
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15. What happened to Thidipides, the first Marathon runner, and why was it important?
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16. Where did the Persians go? _______________________________________________________________