Chapter 7 Quiz

Which kingdom in Asia Minor did the Medes and Persians defeat?

• Babylon

• Lydia

• Macedonia

• Egypt

What did Cyrus do with his defeated enemies?

• took complete control of their lands

• sacrificed them to his gods

• enslaved them

• allowed them to have some self-rule

Which empire did Cyrus conquer after its ruler saw a hand write on the wall of his palace?

• Assyria

• Greece

• Babylon

• Lydia

Under which king did the Persian Empire reach its greatest size and power?

• Darius

• Cambyses

• Cyrus

• Xerxes

Each province in the Persian Empire was ruled by a ____.

• King

• Satrap

• Immortal

• Magi

What was the name of the dynasty started by Cyrus?

• Seleucid

• Persepolis

• Pasargadae

• Achaemenid

What did Darius build to help keep his empire connected?

• a new palace

• new cities

• a road system

• a large fleet

What did Darius use as an international means of trade?

• copper coins

• gold coins

• bronze coins

• iron coins

Herodotus was a Greek _____.

• historian

• ruler

• warrior

• merchant

Which language became the most common in the Persian Empire?

• Greek

• Hebrew

• Latin

• Aramaic