WORLD HISTORY 1 -- Mr. Joyce

1. By 599 B.C., the Greek city-states lined up as allies behind either Sparta or what other Greek city-state?

2. Why were the Spartans embarrassed by the defeat of the Persians at Marathon, Greece, in Persia's first war with Greece in 490 B.C.?

3. The Spartans probably knew they would lose to the Persians at Thermopylae in the second war with Persia, since the Greeks had only about 7,000 troops (including 300 Spartans) against at least 300,00 and perhaps as many as two million Persians troops.So why did they fight at Thermopylae?

4. For the first time in history, the Greek city-states join together to fight a common enemy, Persia, including what city-state that was Sparta's great rival?

5. The Persian King Xerxes plans to get around the Spartans and crush them with what additional force. How does Xerxes expect to get this army behind the Greeks at Thermopylae and how do the Greeks plan to stop them?

6. Before the Spartans decide to help defeat the Persians in this second war, who does King Leonidas consult for advice?

7. The advice suggests that in order to defeat the Persians, a great king must die. Who does Leonidas believe is this king? Why else do the Spartans decide to join in the war?

8. Which soldiers were chosen to fight the Persians at Thermopylae and why?