What caused the Greeks to unify in defense of their culture and way of life?(1 point)

Responses

the threat of the Persian Empire conquering Greece
the threat of the Persian Empire conquering Greece

the attempt by Sparta to control all of Greece
the attempt by Sparta to control all of Greece

the attempt of Athens to force democracy on all the poleis
the attempt of Athens to force democracy on all the poleis

the invasion of Corinth by Thermopylae
the invasion of Corinth by Thermopylae

1 answer

The correct response is:

the threat of the Persian Empire conquering Greece.

The Persian invasions during the early 5th century BCE, particularly the battles of Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis, prompted the Greek city-states to unify in defense of their shared culture and way of life.