The Persians- Quiz-

•Persian empire is located --------------part of Asia

• Southwestern Asia

• north western asia

• Africa

---------------refers to people of high rank or title in a society

• noble

• royal

• poor

• King

•In the year 559 B.C, Cyrus became ruler of------------

• Egypt

• Anshan

• Cyria

Cyrus overthrew the king of the ------------

• Medes

• Israel

• Lydia

•Cyrus was known as a skilled ------------ determined to conquer his neighbors

• Politician

• king

• military leader

•The Persian ---------, soldiers trained for fighting mainly on foot

• cavalry

• Infantry

• sailor

•Soldiers who fought on horseback, on camels, or from chariots ----------

• Cavalry

• infantry

• military

•Persia conquered first---------------in 539 B.C.

• Babylonia

• Egypt

• Lydia

•Cyrus was followed by his son ----------

• Cambyses.

• Darius

• starapy

Empire divided into 20 territories called -----

• kings

• governors

• Satrapies