3.4 Fighting or sports- part II

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3.4 Fighting or sports - II

3.4 - Fighting or sports

In this section you will learn:

- How the Greek fought against the Persians together

- Which war the Greeks fought among themselves

- How the Greeks did sports together to honour the gods

Persia

Greek city states

Why did the Persian king Darius I try to invade Greece with a large army?

1. Athens helped Greek city states to rebel against the Persians
2. The Greek army defeated the Persians at battle of Marathon
3. Darius I feared the Spartan army
4. Darius I wanted control over the Mediterranean

Greek colonisation

Greek city states rebelled against the Persians with the help of Athens

Who won the battle of Marathon?

1. The Persians
2. The Spartans
3. The Greeks
4. Pheidippides

Second Persian war

The battle of Thermopylae

(480BC)

The Spartan king Leonides versus the Persian tiran Xerxes

Who would win?

Who's the winner at the battle of Thermopylae?

1. The Spartans
2. The Persians
3. None of them
4. Both of them

Why is it remarkable that the Greek city states worked together against the Persians?

Ultimately, Alexander the Great defeated both the Persians and the Greeks. 

He did ensure that Greek culture was spread all over his empire

Do you have any question about Greeks against Persians?

Read 3.4  Greeks against Greeks

and Sport and religion

Assigments 4 till 9

(this is homework)