Chapter 3 Lesson 3 Assyria and Persia Homework

Who built the Royal Road?

• Darius
• all the above
• Nabopolassar
• Shalmaneser

Name the civilization:   Conquered Mesopotamia through military conquest, using advanced technology and tactics; ruthless in their rule; King Ashurbanipal created one of the ancient world’s largest library; reached their height in 650 B.C. 

• Babylonian Empire
• Assyrian Empire
• Nubian Empire
• Qin

Name the civilization:  Empire based in modern day Iran that was founded by Cyrus and lasted from 550-330 B.C. The kings were tolerant of other cultures and permitted a high degree of local self-government. 

• Babylonians
• Sumerians
• Persians
• Han

Which ruler made a one currency system for his empire?

• Darius
• Cyrus
• Cambyses
• Nebuchadnezzar

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

What is the royal road?

• A road in the Persian Empire stretching over 1,600 miles from Susa to Persia.
• A road used for royalty only to travel
• A road to help the royalty travel faster than peasants 

What is a satrap?

• A piece of clothing
• A form of travel used
• governors

What religion was Persia under the influence of during the rule of Darius?

• Judaism 
• Polytheism 
• Zoroastrianism
• Islam

How many provinces did Darius divide Persia into?

• 20
• 17
• 10
• 27

When did Zoroastrianism originate?

• 355 B.C.
• 500 B.C.
• 600 B.C.
• none of the above