Name _______________________________ Period _________ Date _______________

Decisive Battles: The Ancient World

World History and Geography I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiOwZ6XWyDQ

Watch the movie about the Battle of Marathon. Then answer the following questions in
complete sentences.

1. What happened in Anatolia that led Persia to invade Greece?

2. What became of the Persian representatives sent to Greece to demand gifts of earth and
water?

3. Why did Persia pick Marathon Bay as the site of the fight?

4. Why did Persia load men and horses back onto their ships?

5. Once the Persian army pushed the center of the Greek line back, how did the Greek
commander, Miltiades, respond? What was the result?
Name _______________________________ Period _________ Date _______________

Decisive Battles: The Ancient World

World History and Geography I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7Sfmn3hff4

Watch the movie about the Battle of Thermopylae. Then answer the following questions
in complete sentences.

1. EXPLAIN why the Greeks choose Thermopylae to make a stand against the Persian
invasion. Your answer should include geographic information.

2. DESCRIBE the Spartan warrior’s equipment to include his body armor, helmet, shield
and 2 main weapons.

3. Explain how King Leonidas used the non Spartan Greek troops and his 300 Spartan
troops on the first day of battle.

4. DESCRIBE the “unexpected source” of information and what he said that allowed the
Persians to get around behind the Spartans.

5. How did the Persian king Xerxes decide to bring the battle to an end? Was it
successful?

6. What “ideal” were the Greeks fighting for? ______________________________