Ancient Persia Test

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Some ways that geography contributed to the development of the Persian civilization include that

• there was access to bodies of water for fishing and trade routes

• there were coastal plains that supported crops and livestock

• mountains were barriers and promoted the development of a calvary

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The first rulers of Persia during the Achaemenid period were

• Cyrus

• Cambyses

• Darius

• Herodotus

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A comparison of Cyrus' empire and Darius empire shows

• that both empires were the same size

• part of Egypt was in Darius' empire, but not Cyrus' empire

• part of Greece was in Darius' empire but not Cyrus' empire

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Trade flourished in the Persian empire because

• Darius introduced a common currency

• Persian roads allowed for international trade

• the demand for goods grew as people saw a variety of products carried on the roads

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Darius managed his expanded empire

• by developing a central governement

• by building roads to connect the empire

• without maintaining a strong well-trained military

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Herodotus

• was known as the Father of History and spent most of his adult life working on The Histories

• provided much information about ancient Persia in his writings

• recorded backgrounds and customs of foreign people he came in contact with during his travels

What is the name of the language spoken in ancient Persia by the common people?

• Greek

• Hebrew

• Aramaic

• Old Persian

What is the name of the language spoken in ancient Persia by Persian kings?

• Greek

• Hebrew

• Aramaic

• Old Persian

Identify the battle summarized below:

The Greeks lured the Persians into the strait between the island of Salamis and Greece. Greek ships launched from the beach of Salamis. The Greek ships rammed and sank many Persian ships. The Greeks won the battle.

• Battle of Marathon

• Battle of Thermopylae

• Battle of Salamis

• Battle at Plataea

Identify the battle summarized below:

An Athenian general ordered his men to attack the Persians. He placed the army in a long lien and had his soldiers run full speed toward the Persians. When the center of the line of Greek soldiers was pushed back by the Persians, the soldiers on the end of the line attacked both sides of the Persian army, trapping them. The Persians lost the battle.

• Battle of Marathon

• Battle of Thermopylae

• Battle of Salamis

• Battle at Plataea