Religion, Indus, China, Persia Review

Who was the first leader of the Persian Empire?

• Xerxes
• Darius the Great
• Cyrus the Great
• Alexander the Great

____________ was Persia's capital city built by Darius.

• Persepolis 
• Babylon
• Ziggurat
• Nineveh 

Zoroastrianism has had an influence or connection to all of the following religions except. . .

• Christianity
• Judiasm
• Islam
• Traditional Roman Religion

Zoroastrians believe in _____________.

• 1 God
• 3 Gods
• Many Gods
• No Gods

The Persian empire declined because

• wars with Greece were costly and there were great losses

• Persian royalty continued with their expensive lifestyle

• the people were upset about the high taxes and their poor rulers

• all of the answers

What is the name of the original Persian religion?

• Ahura Mazda

• Angra Mainyu

• Islam

• Zoroastrianism

Ancient Persia originated in what modern country?

• Iran

• Iraq

• Egypt

• Greece

What was the name of the Persian ruler of each province or state?

• King

• Governor

• Satrap

• Lord

This Persian King expanded the Persian Empire and began construction of the Royal Road

• Darius

• Achaemenid

• Cyrus the Great

• Xerxes

Zoroaster preached that there was one supreme god called...

• Ahura Mazda
• God
• Zorastrianism
• Mr. Keup