
Greece Chapter 9 Persia and Alexander the Great
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who did Persia defeat to win its independence?
Athens
Medes
Lydia
Macedonia
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following events took place before Darius ruled Persia?
Cyrus’s son died in a rebellion in Persia.
Roads were built throughout the empire.
The capital city of Persepolis was built.
Persians invaded southeastern Europe.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The religion called Zoroastrianism was popular in Persia for many centuries. What conclusion can you draw from this fact?
Zoroastrianism was illogical and confusing.
People were forced to follow Zoroastrianism.
The religion made sense to many Persians.
Only Persians followed Zoroastrianism.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Make an inference: As ruler of Persia, what do you think Darius was most interested in doing?
developing a powerful army
defeating the Greeks in battle
building many roads in Persia
making Persia’s empire strong
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What caused Darius to first become angry with the Greeks?
Some Greeks gave aid to other Greeks who rebelled against Persia.
Greek city-states refused to help Persia in its war with Turkey.
Many Greeks stated that Greece was more advanced than Persia.
Greek city-states would not allow people to practice Zoroastrianism.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Compare Xerxes I to Darius. In what way were they similar?
Both men defeated the Greeks.
Both men wanted to conquer Greece.
Both men killed rivals to become king.
Both men weakened the Persian Empire
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which two battles show Greece’s power and cleverness in defeating Xerxes I?
Salamis and Marathon
Marathon and Plataea
Thermopylae and Salamis
Salamis and Plataea
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