Persian and Peloponnesian Wars Questions and Answers (100% Correct Answers)

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Persian and Peloponnesian Wars Questions and
Answers (100% Correct Answers)
cause of Persian Wars
Ans: c. 500's BCE- Ionian city-states (Asia Minor) conquered by Cyrus II of Persia

cause of Persian Wars
Ans: c. late 500's BCE- Darius I raised the tribute the Ionian city-states needed to pay
to Persia

tribute
Ans: taxes

cause of Persian Wars
Ans: Darius I wants to attack Greek mainland

1st Persian War- Battle of Marathon 490 BCE, Persia vs Athens
Ans: - Persia under Darius I

- Athenians used phalanx formation to catch Persians by suprise

- Persians retreat

2nd Persian War c. 480 BCE- Persia under Xerxes I
Ans: - Persia attacked by land- invasion so large that Athens asked other city-states
for help

- Athens and Sparta agreed to work together

- Athens=Navy, Sparta=Army

Battle of Thermopylae c. 480 BCE
Ans: - Persia (Xerxes I) vs Sparta (King Leonidas)

- fought in the mountain pass of Thermopylae

- Spartans held off Persian troops in the mountains while Athenians organized
defense in Athens

- Spartans betrayed by a traitor and Persians advance to Athens

Battle of Plataea c. 479 BCE