Greeks defeat Xerxes K. of Persia at Salamis & Platea
- 1. Who was the King of Persia during the battles of Salamis and Platea?
A) Darius
B) Xerxes
C) Cyrus
D) Artaxerxes
- 2. What year did the Battle of Salamis take place?
A) 500 BC
B) 450 BC
C) 480 BC
D) 520 BC
- 3. Who was the Greek commander at the Battle of Salamis?
A) Aristides
B) Pericles
C) Leonidas
D) Themistocles
- 4. Which city-state led the Greek forces at the Battle of Platea?
A) Athens
B) Corinth
C) Sparta
D) Thebes
- 5. Where did the Battle of Platea take place?
A) Boeotia
B) Peloponnese
C) Attica
D) Thessaly
- 6. Which naval battle preceded the Battle of Salamis?
A) Thermopylae
B) Mycale
C) Artemisium
D) Plataea
- 7. Who was the Persian naval commander at the Battle of Salamis?
A) Darius
B) Xerxes
C) Artemisia
D) Mardonius
- 8. Which Greek city emerged as the dominant naval power after the battles of Salamis and Platea?
A) Athens
B) Thebes
C) Sparta
D) Corinth
- 9. Which ancient historian wrote about the battles of Salamis and Platea?
A) Herodotus
B) Thucydides
C) Plutarch
D) Xenophon
- 10. Who was the Greek commander at the Battle of Platea against the Persians?
A) Solon
B) Leonidas
C) Pericles
D) Pausanias
- 11. Which naval battle saw the Greek victory over the Persians in a surprise attack?
A) Battle of Plataea
B) Battle of Salamis
C) Battle of Marathon
D) Battle of Thermopylae
- 12. What was the primary military advantage of the Greek hoplites in the Battle of Platea?
A) Phalanx formation
B) Calvary units
C) Siege engines
D) Archery skills
- 13. What event triggered the Persian Wars and the subsequent conflicts between Greeks and Persians?
A) Peloponnesian War
B) Ionian Revolt
C) Sicilian Expedition
D) Battle of Troy
- 14. At which pass did the Greek forces, including the Spartans, defend against the Persians in a heroic last stand?
A) Marathon
B) Plataea
C) Thermopylae
D) Salamis
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