WHI Ancient Persia Quiz

Who was the prophet who rejected the old Persian polytheistic gods and introduced the monotheistic belief system in Persia?

• Cyrus the Great

• Darius the Great

• Zoroaster

• Xerxes I

What were the two opposing forces in the universe according to Zoroastrianism?

• Good and evil

• Life and death

• Love and hate

• Order and chaos

Which Persian king conquered several neighboring kingdoms and expanded the empire to control an empire spanning 2000 miles?

• Cyrus the Great

• Cambyses II

• Darius the Great

• Xerxes I

What was the name of the system of relay stations to deliver messages developed by Cyrus the Great?

• Royal Road

• Courier Network

• Clay Tablet Messaging

• Relay Station System

Which Persian king allowed the people of the Hebrew Civilizations to return to their homeland and Jerusalem after conquering the Babylonians?

• Cyrus the Great

• Cambyses II

• Darius the Great

• Xerxes I

Who controlled the Persian Empire at its peak and expanded it by 500 miles?

• Cyrus the Great

• Cambyses II

• Darius the Great

• Xerxes I

What was the name of the government system in Persia under Darius the Great, where local administrators ran day to day life in the empire?

• Imperial Bureaucracy

• Satrapy System

• Royal Administration

• Centralized Rule

During the reign of Darius the Great, what was the high point of Persian culture called?

• Golden Age

• Age of Enlightenment

• Cultural Renaissance

• Imperial Glory

What did Darius the Great create to ensure a standard system of weights and measures in the Persian Empire?

• Standard Coinage

• Royal Road

• Aramaic Language

• Standardized Units

Which building program by Darius the Great connected the Red Sea to the Nile River in Egypt?

• Canal of the Pharaohs

• Gate of All Nations

• Royal Road

• Palace-Temples