Assyrians and Persians

Ch 3 Sec 3 - Assyrian and Persian empires

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The Assyrian Empire was:

• Fierce but well-organized

• Kind but disorganized

• Fierce and disorganized

• Kind and well-organized

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Instead of bronze, the Assyrians used

• iron weapons

• gold weapons

• aluminum weapons

Multiple Choice

The Assyrians has the world's most dangerous

• foot soldiers

• air force

• cavalry

Multiple Choice

Which empire was known for their brutality and ruthlessness in battle?

• Assyria

• Babylon

• Persia

Multiple Choice

Which king founded one of the world's first libraries?

• King Assurbinapal of Assyria

• King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon

• King Darius of Persia

Multiple Choice

Nebuchadnezzar was king of which empire?

• Old Babylon

• New Babylon

• Assyria

• Persia

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What was the most famous feature of the city of Babylon after Nebuchadnezzar II made it the center of his empire?

• the library

• the 70-foot-tall statue of the emperor.

• the Hanging Gardens.

• Nebuchadnezzar's palace.

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How was the Persian emperor Cyrus different from the Assyrian emperors?

• He was even more ruthless than the Assyrians.

• He did not care whether his empire ran efficiently.

• He was known to be cruel when he got angry.

• He had a reputation for being merciful and respectful to other civilizations.

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Persia had a highly skilled standing army. This was a permanent group of

• cavalry

• professional soldiers

• volunteer soldiers

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The core piece of this army was made up of 10,000 soldiers who were known as the

• Muggles

• Super humans

• Immortals

Multiple Choice

Cyrus the Great treated the conquered people well. He did not require them to change their

• religion or culture

• hair color

• shoe sizes

Multiple Choice

After Cambyses’ death, _________ took the throne by force and continued to expand the Persian Empire.

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Hammurabi

• Darius

Multiple Choice

How did King Darius make sure the empire had enough money?

• He collected tribute, which was like a tax, from the conquered people

• He forced conquered people to give all their money

• He forced kings of other people to give him riches from their temples

Multiple Choice

How did the Persians control the empire?

• Divided it into provinces
• Created new law
• instituted a democracy
• created a republic

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What was the technological advancement made that helped to keep the empire connected?

• Irrigation

• Plow

• Roads

• Steel weapons

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What is Zoroastrianism?

• A polytheistic religion of Persia

• A monotheistic religion of Persia

• A form of currency used in Persia

• The capital of the Persian Empire

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Multiple Choice

Which ruler spent lots of money building the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?

• Darius

• Cyrus

• Cambyses

• Nebuchadnezzar

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Who were the Immortals?

• A group of public officials that governed over the Persian Emipire

• A group of priests that made laws for the Persian Empire

• A group of elite soldiers that fought for the Persian Empire

• A group of chefs that made sandwiches for the Persian Empire

Multiple Choice

Which ruler led the Persians to victory over Medes?

• Darius

• Cyrus

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Ashurbanipal

Multiple Choice

Which ruler made a one currency system for his empire?

• Darius

• Cyrus

• Cambyses

• Nebuchadnezzar

Multiple Choice

Which ruler tried to invade Kush, but his soldiers starved along the way?

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Cyrus

• Cambyses

• Ashurbanipal

Multiple Choice

The Persians established a _____ so it would be easier to collect taxes and do business with each other.

• public market

• single currency

• paper currency

• stock market

Multiple Choice

Which ruler made Nineveh his capital city?

• Nebachadnezzar

• Cyrus

• Darius

• Ashurbanipal

Multiple Choice

How did the Assyrians decide to rule over such a large area?

• They beheaded their enemies

• They gave power to the Jews

• They elected a Pope

• They appointed loyal people to govern

Multiple Choice

A payment made to a higher power is called a...

• currency

• tribute

• cavalry

• bribe