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Flashcards on Persian Empire and the Battle of Marathon
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Who was the leader of the Persian Empire during the Battle of Marathon?
Darius I
In which year did the Battle of Marathon take place?
490 BCE
Which city-state led the Greek forces in the Battle of Marathon?
Athens
Who won the Battle of Marathon?
The Greeks
What was the main reason for the Persian invasion of Greece?
To punish Athens for supporting the Ionian Revolt
Which Greek soldier ran a marathon to announce the victory at the Battle of Marathon?
Pheidippides
Who was the Greek general in command during the Battle of Marathon?
Miltiades
What advantage did the Greeks have in the Battle of Marathon?
They fought on their home territory
Which Persian king vowed to seek revenge for the Persian defeat at the Battle of Marathon?
Xerxes I
What military strategy did the Greeks use to win the Battle of Marathon?
The hoplite phalanx formation
Who controlled the Persian Empire after the death of Darius I?
Xerxes I
Which Greek city-state refused to send troops to the Battle of Marathon?
Sparta
How did the Battle of Marathon impact the Greeks?
It boosted their morale and confidence in their ability to defend against the Persians
What was the approximate distance of the marathon run by Pheidippides to deliver the news of the victory?
26.2 miles
What was the outcome of the Persian invasion of Greece following the Battle of Marathon?
The Persians were eventually defeated in the Greco-Persian Wars
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Who was the leader of the Persian Empire during the Battle of Marathon?
Cyrus the Great
Xerxes I
Darius I
Artaxerxes I
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In which year did the Battle of Marathon take place?
480 BCE
490 BCE
470 BCE
500 BCE
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Which city-state led the Greek forces in the Battle of Marathon?
Athens
Sparta
Corinth
Thebes
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Who won the Battle of Marathon?
The Greeks
The Persians
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What was the main reason for the Persian invasion of Greece?
To expand their territory
To gain access to Greek cultural artifacts
To punish Athens for supporting the Ionian Revolt
To establish a Greek-Persian alliance
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Which Greek soldier ran a marathon to announce the victory at the Battle of Marathon?
Pheidippides
Leonidas
Pericles
Socrates
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Who was the Greek general in command during the Battle of Marathon?
Miltiades
Pericles
Themistocles
Alexander the Great
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What advantage did the Greeks have in the Battle of Marathon?
Superior weaponry
Larger army
They fought on their home territory
Ambush tactics
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Which Persian king vowed to seek revenge for the Persian defeat at the Battle of Marathon?
Cyrus the Great
Xerxes I
Artaxerxes I
Darius I
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What military strategy did the Greeks use to win the Battle of Marathon?
Scorched earth tactics
The hoplite phalanx formation
Guerrilla warfare
Siege warfare
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Who controlled the Persian Empire after the death of Darius I?
Xerxes I
Cyrus the Great
Artaxerxes I
Darius II
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