The Achievements of Ancient Greece Answers

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What prompted Darius I to lead a Persian invasion of Greece?

Themistocles trapped and destroyed the Persian navy at Salamis.

Dozens of Spartans fought the entire Persian army at Thermopylae.

Persia supported Sparta against Athens in the Peloponnesian Wars.

Athens supported a revolt of Ionian Greeks against the Persian governor.

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Who founded a religion that was widely practiced in the Persian Empire?

Ahura Mazda

Cyrus the Great

Xerxes

Zoroaster

Which statement best explains how the social structure of Athens differed from that of Sparta?

The Athenians had four social classes, while the Spartans had three social classes.

The Athenian classes were based on equality, while in Sparta, citizens had the most power.

The Athenians considered elders the top social class, while the Spartans prioritized citizens.

The Athenians included women as citizens, while Spartan women had their own social class.

What advantage did the Greek army have at the Battle of Marathon?

They had more archers than the Persians.

They had a larger cavalry than the Persians.

They were skilled at fighting from a distance.

They were better prepared for a close-range battle.

How did the geography of ancient Greece affect its political organization?

The seas helped communities to unite and form a single empire.

The islands were exposed to invaders and caused cities to unite.

The peninsulas encouraged expansion and led to regional governments.

The mountains caused isolated communities to form separate governments.

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