The First Persian War Included

question 9

Multiple Choice

The first Persian War included

• A)a total defeat of the Persian Navy by the Athenians.
• B)an attack by Xerxes to which several Greek city-states successfully responded.
• C)the famous battle of Marathon, which saw the Persian leader, Darius I, brought down in defeat.
• D)a decisive victory for the Spartans at Thermopylae.
• E)a coalition formed by several Greek city-states that united against a common enemy for the first time.

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