What was significant about the battle at Marathon?

Question

A. The battle was won by Spartans defending a mountain pass.
B. Darius and his Persians were defeated by Athenians and their allies.
C. All the Greek cities united to help Ionia revolt against the Persians.
D. The battle was a major military setback for Persia.

Answer 1

D.

A. wrong - it was the battle was the battle of Thermopylae where the Spartans lost

B. wrong - Persian invasions were under Xerxes, not Darius

C. wrong - the Greek cities uniting to help Ionia revolt was more a cause than an effect

Answer 2

The conflict at Thermopylae in 480 BC between the Persians and Greek allies. If the Greeks had lost, their civilization could have been destroyed and the widespread international would not exist.

Answer 3

B and D