In this activity, students will examine the military strategy behind the Greek defence of Thermopylae in 480 BC and explore how a small Greek force was able to hold off a much larger Persian army for three days. They will also investigate the wider context of the Persian Wars, tracing the conflict from the Ionian Revolt through to the Greek victory at Plataea in 479 BC.

It has 12 questions for students to answer, as well as a paragraph response section for them to demonstrate their understanding of the topic.