Ch 7 L 3 Greece and Persia

Who led the Persians when they defeated the Greeks at Thermopylae?

• Xerxes

• Leonidas

• Themistocles

• Salamis

Who is a religious teacher who preached a new monotheistic religion?

• Zoroaster

• Darius I

• Cyrus

• Alexander the Great

Who reorganized the Persian government and divided the Empire into satrapies?

• Darius I

• Zoroaster

• Xerxes

• Leonidas

Who was the king from Sparta that led Greek soldiers into battle at Thermopylae?

• Leonidas

• Alexander the Great

• Cyrus

• Anatolia

Who expanded the Persian Empire with his strong army?

• Cyrus

• Themistocles

• Ahura Mazda

• Thermopylae

What was the named of the corridor that improved travel across the Persian empire?

• Royal Road

• Beale Street

• Majesty Highway

• Highness Street

What was Persian King Darius I contribution to the Persian government?

• did away with separate governors in each province

• sent the Zoroastrians into exile

• established a citizen army to serve during times of war

• reorganized the Persian government satrapies to make it more efficient

How did King Cyrus the Great hold his growing empire together?

• establishing harsh military rule

• limiting travel between provinces

• treating conquered people fairly

• building strong fortresses in each conquered land

Under King Cyrus, in the 540s BC, the Persian Empire conquered the lands of Anatolia, Syria, Canaan, and what?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Crete

• Mesopotamia

What was the name of the best 10,000 soldiers in Persia's army?

• Immortals

• Undefeateds

• Invincibles

• Unbeatables