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Athens and Sparta

Question 5 • 2026_SUMMER 305_CR_2109010-M/J World History B

What happened after the Ionian revolt that led to the first battle of the Persian Wars?

Answer
A
The Persians attacked Athens and left it in ruins.
B
Darius I led the Persian army in an invasion of Marathon.
C
Leonidas marched his army to meet Xerxes I at Thermopylae.
D
The Greeks sailed their ships to Salamis and trapped the Persian ships.

Explanation

After the Ionian revolt was put down, Persia launched an expedition against Athens and Eretria, which had supported the rebels. The Persian force landed at Marathon in 490 BCE, leading to the Battle of Marathon, the first major battle of the Persian Wars. Darius I ordered the campaign, although he did not personally lead the army there; choice B is the intended answer.

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