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Question 22 • FL-2109010-M/J World History-CR-Q3-2025

What prompted Darius I to lead a Persian invasion of Greece?

Answer
A
Themistocles trapped and destroyed the Persian navy at Salamis.
B
Dozens of Spartans fought the entire Persian army at Thermopylae.
C
Persia supported Sparta against Athens in the Peloponnesian Wars.
D
Athens supported a revolt of Ionian Greeks against the Persian governor.

Explanation

Athens sent support to the Ionian Greek revolt against Persian rule around 499 BCE, including helping burn the Persian city of Sardis. Darius I sought revenge and aimed to punish Athens, prompting the Persian invasion of Greece. The events at Thermopylae and Salamis happened later, during a subsequent Persian invasion.

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