In this activity, students will explore the Greco-Persian Wars, examining how the Greek city-states overcame their internal rivalries to unite against the invading Persian Empire in the 5th century BC. It covers the key military tactics, battles, and technologies that allowed the Greeks to defeat a much larger enemy, including the hoplite phalanx, the battles of Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis, and the role of triremes in naval warfare.

It has 11 questions for students to answer, as well as a paragraph response section for them to demonstrate their understanding of the topic.