Avatar

Herodotus & the Birth of History

Interactive e-Worksheet

Kindly Shared By:

Country Flag United States of America

Date Shared: 18 April 2022

Worksheet Type:

Tags Describing Content or Audience:

Worksheet Instructions:

Choose the best answer or fill in the blank with the correct word or phrase.

Target Language or Knowledge:

Who was Darius the Great?
Emperor of the Persians
Who was Xerxes?
Darius the Great's successor
Herodotus...
wrote the first record of war between the Persians and Greeks.
The two-pronged attack by Darius the Great involved...
army and navy
The Greeks used the following method of warfare:
phalanx formation
The Persian army was made up of mostly...
slaves
The Battle of Marathon was fought between the Persians and a mostly....
Athenian army
In what battle did Xerxes march on Greece with 200,000 warriors?
Thermopylae
The Battle of Thermopylae is famous even today because...
300 Spartan soldiers fought off Xerxes' army of 200,000 men.
At what battle did the Persians take their vengeance for Marathon?
Salamis
The armor of the Greek army was superior to the Persians because...
the phalanx formation allowed Greek soldiers to have heavier armor.
Greek ships were called...
triremes

Discussion Be the first to comment about this worksheet.

Avatar

18 April 2022

IAMLAMPY Author Country Flag

Please log in to post a comment.

Published by Quickworksheets


To customize this activity...

Use as Template for New Worksheet

To claim that this member-shared worksheet infringes upon your copyright please read these instructions on submitting a takedown request.