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The ancient Persians were a small group of nomads that lived in Parsa. Where in modern times is this?
Iran (southern Iran)
True or False: Conquered lands were forced to adopt Persian customs and religions.
FALSE: Conquered lands were NOT forced to adopt Persian customs and religions. They often actually borrowed ideas and customs from other cultures.
Who is the ruler that established the Persian empire?
Cyrus II
Who is the Persian king known to have restored order to the empire?
Darius
Describe the Hellespont.
a narrow sea channel between Europe and Asia
Which king successfully ended the rebellions in Egypt and Mesopotamia?
Xerxes
In the 400s B.C.E., two city-states that joined together to fight the Persians were...
Sparta & Athens
In the 400s B.C.E., the largest empire ever was the
Persian Empire
How did the Persians treat the Ionians after conquering them? (After the revolt)
The Persians made the Ionians pay tributes.
Why did the Ionians lose the Ionian Revolt? (Answer involved Athens' role)
The Athenians returned home after helping them with only one success.
How did the Persians punish the Ionians for rebelling?
They destroyed the city of Miletus and made them pay tributes.
When King Darius asked the Greeks for their earth and water, the Greeks
refused and threw his messengers into pits and wells.
What was Miltiades' strategy in the Battle of Marathon?
He attacked from all three sides
When the Persians approached Athens in around 480 B.C.E., the Athenians
proudly declared their "common brotherhood with the Greeks."
Which battle ended the Persian Wars? (Battle of Plataea, Battle of Thermopylae, Battle of Marathon, or Battle of Salamis)
the Battle of Plataea
