CIVILIZATION
GREEK
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
The Persians and Greeks constantly fought over control of the rich Asian trade routes.
|
|
|
The Persians wanted to steal the gold in Athens treasury kept in the Parthenon.
|
|
|
The Persians and Greeks both wanted control over the island of Sicily.
|
|
|
The Persians wanted to punish the Greek city-states for supporting Ionia’s revolt against the Persians.
|
Detailed explanation-1: -What caused the Persian Wars? The Persian ruler Darius began the Persian Wars to subdue the rebellious Greek city-states in the western part of his empire. Wealth, new territory, and personal prestige were likely contributing causes. Darius’ successor Xerxes continued the same aggressive policies.
Detailed explanation-2: -Fearing punishment from Darius I (Persian Emperor from BC 521-486) or Artaphrenes, for breaking the agreement, he incited a rebellion. Aristagoras encouraged the Ionians to remove their leaders. In response, many cities in the area rebelled and ousted their Persian rulers.
Detailed explanation-3: -To punish the Ionians for rebelling, the Persians destroyed the city of Miletus. They may have sold some of tis people into slavery. After the Ionian Revolt, the Persian King Darius decided to conquer the city-states of mainland Greece.