Ancient Mesopotamia and Persia Quiz

Which river is associated with the Babylonian captivity or the Babylonian exile?

• Jordan River

• Nile River

• Euphrates River

• Tigris River

Who rebuilt Babylon's canals, temples, and palaces?

• Darius I

• Cyrus the Great

• Cambyses II

• Nebuchadnezzar

Which ancient empire is also known as the Chaldean Empire?

• Lydia

• Babylon

• Assyria

• Persia

Which ancient kingdom was the first to use coined money instead of bartering?

• Persia

• Babylon

• Assyria

• Lydia

Who conquered Babylon and established the Achaemenid Empire?

• Cyrus the Great

• Cambyses II

• Darius I

• Xerxes

Which Persian king divided the empire into provinces ruled by satraps?

• Cyrus the Great

• Darius I

• Cambyses II

• Xerxes

What was the capital established by Darius I?

• Susa

• Sardis

• Persepolis

• Babylon

Who led Persia against Greece and lost at the Battle of Marathon?

• Cyrus the Great

• Cambyses II

• Xerxes

• Darius I

Which Persian king's campaign against the Greeks ended in defeat?

• Cyrus the Great

• Cambyses II

• Darius I

• Xerxes

Which religion began with the prophet Zoroaster in Persia?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism

• Zoroastrianism