Persians and Greeks
Persians and Greeks
The Persian Empire and Greek Peninsula were on a collision course. What role did geography play in these clashes?
Key Ideas
As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.
Key Ideas
Think about the following questions as you watch the video
- 01:00 How did geography and the environment shape the Persian Empire?
- 02:10 How did geography and the environment shape the Greek city-states?
- 02:57 How were the governments of Persia and Greece different?
- 03:41 Why did the Persian Empire and Greek city-states go to war?
- 05:10 What eventually happened to the Greek city-states and the Persian Empire?