Question

question 4
according to the article, why did the persians lose at the battle of marathon?
a. the persians arrows were so light they bounced off the greeks heavy armor and giant shields.
b. ionians started a rebellion against the persian empire, leaving only 10,000 persian troops to fight.
c. the greeks sent 25,000 warriors on 600 battleships to the greek city - state of athens.
d. a man named pheidippides was sent to sparta to get help, but they were busy with a festival.

Explanation:

Option A directly addresses a tactical reason the Persians lost: their light arrows were ineffective against Greek heavy armor and shields, which neutralized their ranged advantage. Option B is incorrect because the Ionian Rebellion preceded Marathon and did not leave only 10,000 troops. Option C describes Greek troop movements, not a cause of Persian defeat. Option D is a logistical detail about Greek requests for help, not a reason for Persian loss.

Answer:

A. The Persians' arrows were so light they bounced off the Greeks' heavy armor and giant shields.