The battle of Thermopylae Flashcards
1
Q
The first historian. Wrote about the Greek and Persian wars.
A
Herodotus
2
Q
Leader/king of Persia when the Greeks attacked Sardis. (Xerxes dad)
A
Darius
3
Q
The pass the Greeks defended to stop the Persians from invading Greece.
A
Thermopylae
4
Q
Leader/king of Persia. (Darius’s son)
A
Xerxes
5
Q
Where the Athenians were during the battle.
A
at sea
6
Q
The number of soldiers the Persians brought to the battle.
A
2.6 million
7
Q
The total number of people the Persians brought to the battle.
A
5.2 million
8
Q
The number of Greek land forces at Thermopylae. 300 were Spartans.
A
5,000
9
Q
The city-state that was the leader of the Greeks.
A
Sparta
10
Q
The leader of the Spartans.
A
Leonidas
11
Q
Who won the battle of Thermopylae.
A
Persians
12
Q
Who won the Greek/Persian war.
A
Greeks
