Persian Empire

1. What resource was crucial to early survival to Persia?

• Feritle Soil

• Water

• Iron

• Bronze

2. Explain how the Persians harnessed this resource for their people.

• Filter out water from the ocean

• Dug hydraulic powered wells

• Built irrigation systems called qanat, often underground, using stone tools

• All of the above

3. How did the Persian Empire of Cyrus the Great compare to other empires of the Ancient World?

• The Persian empire was the largest in the Ancient World & maybe in all of history

• Persian Empire invented the alphabet

• Persian Empire create unique art never seen before

• The Persian Empire used violent force to enslave people they conquered

4. What was Cyrus the Great's first building project?

• Cyrus buit a floating bridge in Asia Minor

• Cyrus built aqueducts in Susa

• Cyrus built the capitol city, Pasargadae or paradise , in present-day Iran

• All of the above

5. How was Cyrus the Great different from previous kings and emperors of the Ancient World?

• He conquered the entire world

• He enslaved everyone that he conquered

• He instilled Christianity throughout the middle eat

• He refused to enslave new subjects; freed the Jews; burial tomb was simple

6. What was Darius the Great's first major building project?

• Darius built the statue of Zeus

• Darius rebuilt Susa & built Persepolis

• Darius built the great pyramids after he conquered Egypt

• Darius built the Patheron in Athens

7. What unseen engineering marvel truly made the Persian city of Persepolis a wonder to behold?

• Built a irrigation through the city

• Built a city wall around the city

• The qanats, the water & drainage system; rebuilt city on a terrace

• All of the above

8. What did Darius the Great construct to connect the far reaches of his empire?

• Darius built a train system

• Darius built a telecommunication system

• Darius built a stone highway known as the Royal Road.

• Darius built bridges between the Red Sea and Egypt

9. How far apart were the rest stations and inns along the Persian road?

• 11 miles

• 18 miles

• 50 miles

• 9 miles

10. What two bodies of water were connected by Darius' canal?

• Mediterranean Sea & Red Sea

• Indian Ocean to the Arabian Sea

• Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea

• Tigris River to the Euphrates River