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