Darius - Building and administration

Darius created _ satrapies

There are _ nations depicted on the Apadana staircase at Persepolis

The big columned hall that feature in Darius' palaces is called...

What were the officials that checked up on the satraps called (2 answers)?

• The King's feet

• The King's eyes

• The King's ears

• The King's mind

What were the main duties of the satrap (2 answers)

• Collecting taxes

• providing troops

• spying on the local people

• sacrificing in the temple

What do the 'fortification tablets' found at Persepolis tell us?

• How many men were needed to build the palace

• the storage and distribution of food

• the troop lists for the garrison

• the materials used to build the palace

Match the following

• The royal city rebuilt by Darius

• Persepolis

• The palace developed as a new capital by Darius

• Susa

• A provincial governor

• satrap

• The Persian name for Ionian Greeks

• apadana

• a columned audience hall

• Yauna

Which of the following were building projects by Darius in Egypt (2 answers)

• irrigation systems

• a canal to link the Nile to the Red Sea

• flood defences for the Nile

• A palace

What is shown on the apadana staircase at Persepolis?

• Nations bringing offerings to Darius

• The 'liar' kings in chains

• Ahura Mazda

• Darius' victories in India and Scythia

Which of the following administrative improvements are discussed by Herodotus?

• The road + relay system

• The satrapy system

• The development of Persepolis and Susa

• The distribution of food