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The West’s First Stand: Marathon
1. Who founded the city of Athens?
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The West’s First Stand: Marathon
1. Who founded the city of Athens?
2. Which empire sought to conquer the Greeks in 490 B.C.?
2. Which empire sought to conquer the Greeks in 490 B.C.?
3. Which tyrant did the Athenians expel in 511 B.C.?
3. Which tyrant did the Athenians expel in 511 B.C.?
4. Who supported the Ionian Revolt against Persia in 499 B.C.?
4. Who supported the Ionian Revolt against Persia in 499 B.C.?
5. What city is the cradle of liberty? (caption)
5. What city is the cradle of liberty? (caption)
6. Which Greek historian wrote about the Persian Wars?
6. Which Greek historian wrote about the Persian Wars?
7. Whose knowledge of Persian battle tactics would prove to be
invaluable?
8. What happened to Mardonius’ army as they sailed to conquer
Athens?
9. What city was destroyed by the Persian invaders?
7. Whose knowledge of Persian battle tactics would prove to be
invaluable?
8. What happened to Mardonius’ army as they sailed to conquer
Athens?
9. What city was destroyed by the Persian invaders?
10. How far from Athens is Marathon Bay?
10. How far from Athens is Marathon Bay?
11. How many soldiers were in the Persian army?
11. How many soldiers were in the Persian army?
12. Who refused to immediately help the Athenians?
12. Who refused to immediately help the Athenians?
13. What transformed Athenian society?
13. What transformed Athenian society?
List three men that were made strategos:
14.
List three men that were made strategos:
14.
15.
15.
16.
16.
17. Who prepared for war?
17. Who prepared for war?
18. How many Athenian citizens confronted the oncoming Persian
army?
18. How many Athenian citizens confronted the oncoming Persian
army?
19. Who were the elite soldiers of the Persian army and never
numbered more than 10,000?
20. What was the battle cry of the Greeks?
19. Who were the elite soldiers of the Persian army and never
numbered more than 10,000?
20. What was the battle cry of the Greeks?
21. Which Greek soldiers locked their shields together to protect the
men wielding spears behind them?
22. What was the result of the Battle of Marathon?
21. Which Greek soldiers locked their shields together to protect the
men wielding spears behind them?
22. What was the result of the Battle of Marathon?
23. Who was sent to bear the message of victory?
23. Who was sent to bear the message of victory?
24. How many miles did he run?
24. How many miles did he run?
25. What did Phidippides shout just before he died of exhaustion?
25. What did Phidippides shout just before he died of exhaustion?
26. Who triumphed over the despotic East?
26. Who triumphed over the despotic East?
27. What form of government is superior to despotism?
27. What form of government is superior to despotism?
28. Who led the Persian invasion of Greece ten years later?
28. Who led the Persian invasion of Greece ten years later?
29. What had announced to the world the vigor of liberty and
instilled in the Greeks a confidence in their destiny?
29. What had announced to the world the vigor of liberty and
instilled in the Greeks a confidence in their destiny?
30. What title was given to Herodotus? (caption)
30. What title was given to Herodotus? (caption)
“ The Athenians always looked back to Marathon as marking an
epoch. It was as if on that day the gods had said to them, Go on and
prosper.” J.B. Bury
“ The Athenians always looked back to Marathon as marking an
epoch. It was as if on that day the gods had said to them, Go on and
prosper.” J.B. Bury