Greece & Persia

What group ruled over the Persians for about 150 years?

• Medes

• Egyptians

• Macedonians

• Spartans

Who was the one who won independence for Persia and began the Persian Empire.

• Cyrus The Great

• Cambyses

• Darius The Great

• Xerxes I

What two groups were offered as examples of peoples, conquered by Cyrus the Great, who did not rebel?

• Aegeans & Ionians

• Spartans & Athenians

• Egyptians & Indians

• Babylonians & Jews

At the heart of the Persian army were the ____________, 10,000 soldiers chosen for their bravery and skill.

• calvary

• Immortals

• Satraps

• Cambyses

A unit of soldiers mounted on horseback is called?

• Infantry

• Battalion

• Immortals

• Cavalry

Who initially succeeded Cyrus the Great after his death?

• Darius I

• Xerxes I

• Cambyses

• Leonidas

How many provinces did Darius I divide the Persian empire into?

• 25

• 50

• 10

• 20

What were the three primary duties of the Satraps?

• collect taxes, serve as judges, put down rebellions

• regulates business, hunt down Greeks, judge disputes

• life, liberty, & the pursuit of happiness

• collect taxes, protect freedom, Persia First

What was NOT one of the achievements that occurred during Darius' reign over the Persian Empire.

• The 1,700 mile long Royal Road

• The capital of the empire called Persepolis was established

• Zoroastrianism arose as a religion

• The Parthenon was built

What angered Darius I and made him vow to get revenge on the Greeks?

• The Greeks stole his resources

• The Trojan War

• Greece sent help to rebelling city-states in Persia

• The Battle of Marathon