Question

describe the battle of marathon. *
5 points
the persians defeated the greeks easily with their large army.
the spartans fought alone and were defeated.
the battle was fought at sea using warships.
although they had just 10,000 men, the greek phalanxes were able to defeat darius fighting forces just outside of athens. the defeat was stunning.

Explanation:

The Battle of Marathon was fought between the Greeks and Persians. The Greeks, with their phalanx formation, achieved victory despite being outnumbered. Let's analyze each option:

• The Persians did not defeat the Greeks easily. The Greeks won.
• The Spartans did not fight alone. Athens was the main force, and Plataea also had some troops.
• The battle was fought on land, not at sea.
• The Greek phalanxes (around 10,000 men) defeated Darius' forces near Athens, which was a significant victory.

Answer:

Although they had just 10,000 men, the Greek phalanxes were able to defeat Darius’ fighting forces just outside of Athens. The defeat was stunning.