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Using the word bank, choose the correct answer to fill in the blank.
1) The Persian Empire was ruled by _____________ _______________ who conquered _________
_________, _____________, ______________, Arabia, and the Caspian Sea!
2) Persian rule was relatively fair, conquered people could keep their own ______________,
______________, and __________________________
3) Unlike Persia, Greece had hundreds of _________________ city-states.
4) Persia continued to conquer land to gain more __________________, _________ _____________, and
more power!!
5) In the quest for more land, the Persian Empire took over Ionian farmland and harbors, and forced them
to serve in the Persian ______________ and pay ____________________
6) The Persians punished the Ionians for revolting by burning the holy city of _______________ to the
ground.
7) Darius was furious with the Athenians for helping the Ionians revolt and decided to attack Greece
because he wanted ___________________________!
8) Darius sent a large army of _____________, or foot soldiers, and _______________ ,or soldiers on
horseback, across the Aegean Sea by boat to attack Greece.
9) Athenian general, Miltiades, convinced the Athenians that it was vital to fight the Persians on the plain
at ___________________, before the Persians could reach Athens.
10) ________________ refused to send aid to Marathon because they were in the middle of a religious
festival.
11) The Battle of Marathon was won by a brilliant general named ______________________, whose clever
military strategy to surround the Persian soldiers utilized the _______________, a Greek battle
formation, to over power the Persian soldiers.
12) ___________________________ ran back to Athens to announce the Greek victory, and then died
from exhaustion as soon as he arrived!
13) Years later, Xerxes the new King of Persia, planned another attack on Greece and he chose to cross the
________________________, a narrow sea channel between Europe and Asia.
14) Spartan King ________________and Persian King _________________fought in the battle of
Thermopylae Please circle who won.
15) The Spartans fought to the death at Thermopylae, but after a Greek _______________ showed the
Persians a __________ _____________, the Persians surrounded the Greeks and won.
16) After Thermopylae, the Persians continued onto Athens and ________________ it to the ground.
17) The Athenian Naval General ___________________ had a plan to trick Xerxes and sent him a
___________ _________________.
18) The Greeks won the Battle of Salamis because of their knowledge of the _________________________,
and had more easily maneuverable ships.
19) The Battle of ______________________ ended the Persian Wars.
20) To fight the Persians, Athens and Sparta eventually __________________ together to fight against a
common enemy.
21) The victories in the Persian wars preserved the Greeks’ independence and ended any future
________________ from the Persian Empire.
Open response : Answer each question in at least TWO COMPLETE sentences
22) Explain two factors enabled the Athenians to win the Battle of Marathon?
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23) Why was the location of Thermopylae beneficial to the Spartans? Why were they ultimately
unsuccessful here?
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24) Why did Themistocles want to fight the Persian navy at Salamis? Then describe the outcome of the
Battle of Salamis.
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Name:______________________
Color:__________
Chapter 28: Study Guide
Date:__________
Fighting the Persian Wars
King Darius
isolated resources/we
India
phalanx
Miltiades
Egypt
alth
language
Platea
Hellespont
Leonidas taxes/tribute Miletus
revenge
cavalry
religion
infantry
united
traitor
secret pass trade routes
burned
laws
Themistocles
Pheidippides
secret
Marathon Asia Minor waterways
Sparta
message
Xerxes
army
threats
Using the word bank, choose the correct answer to fill in the blank.
1) The Persian Empire was ruled by _____________ _______________
who conquered _________ _________, _____________,
______________, Arabia, and the Caspian Sea!
2) Persian rule was relatively fair, conquered people could keep their
own ______________, ______________, and
__________________________
3) Unlike Persia, Greece had hundreds of _________________ citystates.
4) Persia continued to conquer land to gain more
__________________, _________ _____________, and more
power!!
5) In the quest for more land, the Persian Empire took over Ionian
farmland and harbors, and forced them to serve in the Persian
______________ and pay ____________________
6) The Persians punished the Ionians for revolting by burning the holy
city of _______________ to the ground.
7) Darius was furious with the Athenians for helping the Ionians revolt
and decided to attack Greece because he wanted
___________________________!
8) Darius sent a large army of _____________, or foot soldiers, and
_______________ ,or soldiers on horseback, across the Aegean Sea
by boat to attack Greece.
9) Athenian general, Miltiades, convinced the Athenians that it was vital
to fight the Persians on the plain at ___________________, before
the Persians could reach Athens.
10)________________ refused to send aid to Marathon because they
were in the middle of a religious festival.
11)The Battle of Marathon was won by a brilliant general named
______________________, whose clever military strategy to
surround the Persian soldiers utilized the _______________, a Greek
battle formation, to over power the Persian soldiers.
12)___________________________ ran back to Athens to announce
the Greek victory, and then died from exhaustion as soon as he
arrived!
13)Years later, Xerxes the new King of Persia, planned another attack on
Greece and he chose to cross the ________________________, a
narrow sea channel between Europe and Asia.
14)Spartan King ________________and Persian King
_________________fought in the battle of Thermopylae Please
circle who won.
15)The Spartans fought to the death at Thermopylae, but after a Greek
_______________ showed the Persians a __________
_____________, the Persians surrounded the Greeks and won.
16)After Thermopylae, the Persians continued onto Athens and
________________ it to the ground.
17)The Athenian Naval General ___________________ had a plan to
trick Xerxes and sent him a ___________ _________________.
18)The Greeks won the Battle of Salamis because of their knowledge of
the _________________________, and had more easily
maneuverable ships.
19)The Battle of ______________________ ended the Persian Wars.
20)To fight the Persians, Athens and Sparta eventually
__________________ together to fight against a common enemy.
21)The victories in the Persian wars preserved the Greeks’
independence and ended any future ________________ from the
Persian Empire.
Open response : Answer each question in at least TWO COMPLETE
sentences
22)Explain two factors enabled the Athenians to win the Battle of
Marathon?
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
23)Why was the location of Thermopylae beneficial to the Spartans?
Why were they ultimately unsuccessful here?
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
24)Why did Themistocles want to fight the Persian navy at Salamis?
Then describe the outcome of the Battle of Salamis.
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
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Name:______________________
Color:__________
Date:__________
Chapter 28: Study Guide
Fighting the Persian Wars
Event A: The Persian Expansion
1.
Complete the chart below
2.
Explain why the Persian King Darius desired more land.
Event B: The Ionian Revolt
1.
Explain why Greece cared about what happened in Ionia.
2.
What was the outcome of the Ionian Revolt?
Event C: Battle of Marathon
1.
Identify the people and places(city-states) involved.
2.
Describe what happened at the Battle of Marathon.
3.
List and describe the factors that influenced the outcome of the Battle of Marathon
Event D: Battle of Thermopylae
1.
Identify the people and places(city-states) involved.
2.
Describe how Xerxes got to Greece.
3.
List the events of the Battle of Thermopylae
4.
List and describe the factors that influenced the outcome of the Battle of Thermopylae.
Event E: Battle of Salamis
1.
Who is Themistocles? What was his strategy to defeat the Persians?
2.
Describe how the Persian navy was ultimately defeated.
3.
List and describe the factors that influenced the outcome of the Battle of Salamis.
Lasting effects…
1.
Explain why the Battle of Platea was important.
2.
The most important result of the Persian Wars was…