Ancient Persian Empire Quiz

What did the first empires have that river valley civilizations did not?

• Writing

• Cities

• Well-organized governments

• Advanced technologies

What did civilizations and empires have in common?

• Writing

• Advanced technologies

• Well-organized governments

• Cities

Which religion influenced the later views of the afterlife in Judaism, Christianity, & Islam?

• Zoroastrianism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Taoism

What did the Persians use to improve communication & trade across the empire?

• Horses

• Caravans

• Stamped metal coins

• Camels

Who divided the Persian empire into 20 provinces each ruled by a satrap?

• Cyrus

• Darius

• Xerxes

• Alexander the Great

What was the alliance of Greek city-states led by Athens formed to liberate eastern Greek cities from Persian rule?

• The Athenian League

• The Delian League

• The Persian Coalition

• The Spartan Alliance

Who ruled Persia from 486-465 BC and failed to conquer Greece during the Persian Wars?

• Alexander the Great

• Xerxes

• Darius

• Cyrus

What did the Persian Empire lose to Athens and its Delian League of city-state trade network?

• Trade influence

• Territory

• Both A and B

• None of the above

What were the lasting ideas of the Persian Empire?

• Decentralized authority

• Permanent army

• Cultural intolerance

• Centralized authority

What did the Persian War bring to the Greek city-states?

• Social unrest

• Economic collapse

• New confidence and freedom

• Political instability