The Persian Empire

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The Persian Empire

Unit 6: Ancient Greece

Today's Objective

How were the Greeks able to defeat the much larger Persian Empire?

Anchor Question

Of the seven characteristics of a civilization, which do ancient Greece and modern societies have most in common?
Reminder: Take notes on your "Seven Characteristics of a Civilization Note Catcher."

Multiple Select

How was King Darius able to rule such a large area? Select all that apply. There are multiple answers.

He divided the empire into 20 smaller provinces

He maintained complete control of the empire without any assistance.

He established a system of tax collection

He forced the people he conquered to follow only his customs and beliefs.

Multiple Select

What were the TWO primary factors that helped the Greeks defeat the Persians at the Battle of Marathon?

The Greeks had twice as many soldiers as the Persians.

The Greeks had better weapons.

The Greeks had a superior military strategy.

The Greeks had a superior Navy or "fleet of ships."

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true concerning the Battle of Thermopylae?

A Greek traitor helped the Persians through a secret path in the mountains.

Leonidas and the Greeks were heavily outnumbered.

Leonidas and his 300 Spartan soldiers were able to successively defeat the Persians.

The Persians burned Athens to the ground following the battle.

Multiple Choice

Which victorious Greek battle ended the Persian wars and any future threat of the Persian Empire?

Marathon

Plataea

Salamis

Thermopylae

Open Ended

How were the Greeks able to defeat the much larger Persian Empire?

Sentence Stem: The Greeks were able to defeat the much larger Persian Empire ___.

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