Starter quiz

  • What were the battles that the Persians lost against the Ancient Greeks?
    • Marathon  ✓
    • Thermopylae
    • Salamis  ✓
    • Athens
  • What is a messenger who carries messages by running between places called?
    • 'a runner' ✓
  • Match the battle to the correct piece of information.
    • Marathon
      the Persians attacked by sea ✓
    • Thermopylae
      the Persians invaded by land ✓
    • Salamis
      the Persians and Greeks had a sea-battle ✓
  • What did the Persians do after Thermopylae?
    • they stayed in Thermopylae and built settlements
    • they quickly made their way to Athens  ✓
    • they stole valuable items and returned home
    • they burned the acropolis to the ground  ✓
  • When did the Battle of Salamis take place?
    • 48 BCE
    • 48 CE
    • 480 BCE  ✓
    • 480 CE
  • How did the Greeks win the Battle at Salamis?
    • They had far more ships and men and so over-powered the Persians.
    • They pretended to retreat towards the narrow strait of Salamis.  ✓
    • They had better and stronger weapons than the Persians.
    • They blocked the Persians in the straight of Salamis and ambushed them.  ✓
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