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1. All are TRUE of the famous Battle of Thermopylae during the Persian Wars EXCEPT

A group of badly outnumbered Spartans refused to surrender

The battle took place at sea

The Spartan's courage bought other city-states time to prepare their forces

Xerxes was in command of the Persian forces

The Spartans were eventually surrounded and killed

this famous battle took place on a narrow mountain pass - the Greeks held the pass for 3 days until surrounded by Persians. They refused to surrender and were all killed, but their efforts bought time for other Greek forces.

Explanation

this famous battle took place on a narrow mountain pass - the Greeks held the pass for 3 days until surrounded by Persians. They refused to surrender and were all killed, but their efforts bought time for other Greek forces.

2. Pericles was

An important Greek philosopher

An Greek architect

An influential statesman who made Athens the political capital of Greece

A poet

An enemy of Athens

3. The main reason for the Persian Wars (500 B.C.- 479 B.C) was

Greece wanted to take over Persia

Persia tried to take over the Greeks in Asia Minor (modern Turkey)

Greeks of Asia Minor rebelled against Persian dominion

Athens teamed with Persia to overtake Sparta

The Persians had taken control over Greeks in Asia Minor in 546 BC, but when those Greeks rebelled in 500 B.C the Athenians helped out

Explanation

The Persians had taken control over Greeks in Asia Minor in 546 BC, but when those Greeks rebelled in 500 B.C the Athenians helped out

4. All are results of the Persian Wars EXCEPT

The city of Athens was destroyed and had to be rebuilt

The Greeks gained confidence with the success over the Persians

The Delian league was created to form an alliance of city-states

The Persian Empire became increasingly weak and "fell"

The Persian empire though defeated, remained powerful and meddled in Greek affairs, resulting in the need for a military alliance like the Delian League

Explanation

The Persian empire though defeated, remained powerful and meddled in Greek affairs, resulting in the need for a military alliance like the Delian League