Battles that Changed the World: Marathon

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1. The Battle of Marathon was a decisive battle in the Greco-Persian Wars. This was the Persians' first attempt to conquer Greece. In what year did the Battle of Marathon take place? 492 BC 490 BC 480 BC 511 BC

2. The King of Persia's first attempt to take over Greece began in 492 BC. We know him by the Roman name for him. His Persian name for him is dɒrjuʃ]. His Greek name is Äáñåῖïò. Who is this King? Darius I Cleomenes I Darius II Daius III

3. This man was one of the ten generals the Greeks had. He is credited with the victory of Marathon because of his tactics. He was a thorn in the side of the Persians. Who was he? Miltiades Philipoemon Pericles Hegemon

4. In the first part of the battle, the Greeks did something. It is very important to the battle because the Greeks made a final stand after this part. They did it with minimum casualties. What did they do? Hold their ground Surrender Charge Pull back

5. There were said to be 6,400 Persians lost in the battle, though no one knows how many drowned in the swamp that they crossed. The Athenians sustained much lighter casualties. How many Athenians were killed? 185 192 225 200

6. Another city sent its troops to reinforce the Athenians. They arrived too late but witnessed the aftermath of the battle. They knew that the Athenians had won. Though some historians doubt it, this group covered 220 kilometers in 3 days. Who were these solders? Corinthians Plateans Ionians Spartans

7. The dead Athenians were given a special honor and not buried at the Athenian cemetery of Kerameikos. They are the only Athenians to have enjoyed this honor. What happened to the dead Athenians' bodies? They were cremated Their bodies were left on the field to rot They were thrown into the ocean They were buried where they were killed

8. According to legend, a man named Pheidippides was on his way to Sparta to ask for help. One of the Greek gods came and visited him and asked him why the Athenians did not honor him. Pheidippides promised that they would from now on. Who was this god? Zeus Pan Agrae Theseus

9. Another legend has it that a man brought his animal along with him to the Battle of Marathon. It is said that this animal fought alongside his owner. This animal is on the Poikile Stoa. What kind of animal was it? Cat Bull Horse Dog

10. Marathon is famous for the Marathon run that a man ran from Marathon to Athens to say "ÍåíéêÞêáìåí!" ("We are victorious!") to the Athenians and the he died on the spot. Who is the person that ran from Marathon to Athenians? Pheidippides Pikermi Plutarch Lucian