Question

select the correct answer from each drop - down menu. complete the following paragraph about the persian wars. the persian wars began when the athenians helped the ionian people revolt against the persians. from that time, the greeks and persians became enemies. they fought a series of wars over 50 years. started the first war to punish the greeks for their support of the ionian revolt. the greeks defeated his forces at the . but after his death, his son xerxes i sent the persian military to invade greece again. in 479 bc, the fighting ended w

Explanation:

To complete the paragraph about the Persian Wars, we analyze each blank:

1. The first blank is already filled with "Athenians" which is correct as Athenians helped the Ionians revolt.
2. For the second blank (who started the first war), Darius I was the Persian king who started the first war to punish the Greeks for supporting the Ionian revolt. Cyrus the Great was earlier (founded the Persian Empire) and Xerxes I was Darius I's son who invaded later. So the correct option here is Darius I.
3. The third blank (where the Greeks defeated his forces) would be a battle like Marathon (though the options aren't fully visible, but from the context of Darius I's campaign, the Battle of Marathon is where the Greeks defeated his forces).
4. The last blank (end of fighting in 479 BC) would be a Greek victory, like the Battle of Plataea, but the key here for the second blank is identifying the correct Persian king.

Answer:

The correct option for the second drop - down menu is: Darius I