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Which city-state emerged as a true great power within Europe after the Persian Wars?
Which city-state emerged as a true great power within Europe after the Persian Wars?
- Platai
- Persia
- Athens (correct)
- Sparta
What was the outcome of the Battle of Platai?
What was the outcome of the Battle of Platai?
- Persians gained control over the Greek mainland
- Persians successfully conquered the Greek city-states
- Greeks took a large war booty from the Persians (correct)
- Greeks were defeated and had to retreat
What was the clever move made by the Athenian commander, Themistocles, in the naval Battle of Salamis?
What was the clever move made by the Athenian commander, Themistocles, in the naval Battle of Salamis?
- He used a secret weapon
- He surrendered to the Persians
- He lured the Persian ships into a strait (correct)
- He called for reinforcements from other city-states
What was the turning point in the history of the Persian Wars?
What was the turning point in the history of the Persian Wars?
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What was the result of the Persian Wars?
What was the result of the Persian Wars?
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The Rise of Athens
- Athens emerged as a true great power within Europe after the Persian Wars.
The Battle of Plataea
- The outcome of the Battle of Plataea was a Greek victory, marking a significant turning point in the Persian Wars.
The Naval Battle of Salamis
- The Athenian commander, Themistocles, made a clever move by luring the Persian fleet into the narrow Strait of Salamis, where the larger Persian ships were at a disadvantage, leading to a Greek victory.
Turning Point and Outcome of the Persian Wars
- The Battle of Salamis was the turning point in the history of the Persian Wars.
- The result of the Persian Wars was a Greek victory, which led to the liberation of the Greek city-states and the emergence of Athens as a dominant power.
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