Greece Chapter 9 Persia and Alexander the Great

Who did Persia defeat to win its independence?

• Athens

• Medes

• Lydia

• Macedonia

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

Why did Darius fill Persia’s capital city with gold, silver, and beautiful artwork?

• He wanted the city to reflect the glory of the empire.

• He believed the Greeks would be invading Persia.

• He wanted travelers to see that he was rich and powerful.

• He was following the teachings of Zoroastrianism.

Which of the following best describes the Persian army?

• weak and ineffective

• powerful but cowardly

• brave but disloyal

• strong and well organized

One reason why Cyrus was considered great was because he let the people he conquered keep their own

• customs.

• taxes.

• food.

• land.