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The Persian Wars: The Battle of Salamis - Significance & Factors

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Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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A worksheet exploring the factors that influenced the Battle of Salamis and its significance in the Persian Wars.

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#History
#History
#The Persian Wars
#Standard
#Significance & Factors
#Salamis
#Identify different factors that contributed to the Battle of Salamis
#Categorize these factors into Political, Social, Economic, and Religious groups
#Rank the importance of these factors in influencing the outcome of the battle
#Justify their rankings with evidence

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The Persian Wars: The Battle of Salamis - Significance & Factors

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Factors Leading to the Battle of Salamis

The Battle of Salamis was a decisive naval engagement during the Persian Wars, fought in 480 BC between the Greek city-states and the Persian Empire. Several factors influenced the Greek victory, including political alliances, social unity, economic resources, and religious motivations.

Political factors: The Greek city-states formed a coalition to resist Persia, which strengthened their collective defense.

Social factors: A shared Greek identity and pride motivated the city-states to unite against Persia.

Economic factors: Control of trade routes and access to resources played a role in the strategic importance of naval power.

Religious factors: The Greeks believed they were defending their gods and religious customs from Persian pagan influences.

1.
Categorize the following factors as Political, Social, Economic, or Religious: - Formation of Greek alliances - Greek pride and identity - Control of maritime trade - Religious motivations to defend Greek gods
[4 marks]
2.
Compare the significance of political and religious factors in influencing the Greek victory at Salamis. Use evidence to justify your answer. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
3.
Outline the economic factors that contributed to the Greek victory at Salamis.
[3 marks]
4.
Explain why the unity among Greek city-states was important for their success at Salamis. Include at least two reasons.
[6 marks]
5.
Which factor do you think was MORE significant in the Greek victory at Salamis: political unity or economic resources? Justify your answer with evidence.
[6 marks]
6.
Describe how social factors influenced Greek morale during the Battle of Salamis.
[3 marks]
7.
Analyse how religious beliefs might have affected Greek strategies in the Battle of Salamis.
[6 marks]
8.
Rank the factors you believe were most to least important in ensuring Greek victory at Salamis. Justify your ranking with evidence.
[8 marks]

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