<p>World History Honors Unit 5: Early Civilization in the Middle East The Greco-Persian Wars</p><p>Briefly answer the following questions using internet research. Be sure that the websites you use are valid and legitimate from a historical perspective. Cite your source (the site url) at the end of each answer.</p><p>1. Why did Darius invade Greece in the First Greco-Persian War?</p><p>2. What was the major battle of the First Greco-Persian War? Who won? Why?</p><p>3. Describe the famous legend associated with the major battle of the First Greco-Persian War.</p><p>4. Why did Xerxes invade Greece in the Second Greco-Persian War? What was his strategy?</p><p>5. Describe the events of the battle at Thermopylae.</p><p>6. Based on the intended strategies and the impact of the battle itself, who won at Thermopylae? Explain.</p><p>7. Why did Xerxes decide to engage the Greeks at Salamis? What was the outcome of the battle of Salamis? What was Xerxes’ response?</p><p>8. Why were the Greeks able to defeat the Persians at Plataea? Explain. </p><p>Extra Credit: Name 3 things in the film 300 that are historically inaccurate. (you do not have to have seen the movie to answer this)</p>