Classical Antiquity: Western Asia

With the ____________ Dynasty, the Persians set off on the path towards being an empire.

• Achaemenian

• Sumerian

• Khan

Who set in motion grand constructions during his reign?

• Darius

• Zoroaster

• Mazdayasna

The Persian empire was divided in zones called:

• satrapies

• county

• city

The elite force of the Persian Army was called the:

• Immortals

• Invisibles

• Mighty

The coin used by the Persians was called the:

• daric

• colon

• pound

The religion practiced by the Persians was monotheistic and was called:

• Mazdayasna

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

______________ was one of the capitals of the Persian Empire.

• Constantinople

• Persepolis

• Jerusalem

____________ was the founder of the Persian religion.

• Zoroaster

• Carlo Magnus

• Achaemenius

The Arabs lived in the Arabian Peninsula before the 2 nd century B.C.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The Arabs lived in the Arabian Peninsula before the 7th century B.C

The Arabian Peninsula has vast desert regions to the south and, to the north, a mountain chain.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The Arabian Peninsula has vast desert regions to the north and, to the south, a mountain chain.