Persia Review

Who founded the Persian Empire?

• Xerxes I

• Cyrus the Great

• Artaxerxes II

• Darius II

What was the name of the Persian ruler of each province or state?

• King

• Governor

• Satrap

• Lord

What religion did the Persians follow?

• Zoroastrianism

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Greek Mythology

How was the Persian Empire different from other ancient civilizations when they conquered other people?

• They did not enslave the people they conquered.

• They made them worship in the Persian temples.

• They made them give up their land and pay taxes.

• They did not use the same types of agricultural techniques.

What is another name for the Persian Empire?

• Babylonian Empire

• Akkadian Empire

• Assyrian Empire

• Achaemenid Empire

What was the name given by Herodotus to an elite heavily-armed infantry unit of 10,000 soldiers in the Persian army?

• Invincibles

• Spartans

• Titans

• Immortals

This Persian King expanded the Persian Empire and began construction of the Royal Road

• Darius

• Achaemenid

• Cyrus the Great

• Xerxes

What did both Cyrus and Darius have in common?

• They had the same father.

• They were both conquered by the Greeks

• They believed in basic human rights for people they conquered.

• All of the above.

What Persian king is famous for his victory against the Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae but ultimately failed in invading Greece in 480 BCE?

• Artaxerxes

• Xerxes

• Darius

• Cambyses

Who was the second Persian Emperor, succeeding his father Cyrus, after Cyrus's death in battle?

• Artaxerxes

• Xerxes

• Darius

• Cambyses