CrashCourse World History (Persians & Greeks) Quiz

Who founded the Persian Achaemenid dynasty in 539 BCE?

• Darius the First

• Alexander the Great

• Cyrus the Great

• Socrates

Which Greek historian wrote about the Persians in his famous book The Persian Wars?

• Plato

• Herodotus

• Thucydides

• Aristotle

What was the title given to the Persian king due to the way they ruled conquered kingdoms?

• The Lord of the Flies

• The Mandate of Heaven

• The Ruler of Rulers

• The King of Kings

Which religion was embraced by the Persians, introducing the concept of good/evil dualism?

• Zoroastrianism

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Buddhism

What was the name of the temple built during the Golden Age of Athens?

• Temple of Zeus and Athena

• The Coliseum

• Acropolis

• Parthenon

What was the thirty year conflict between the Athenians and the Spartans called?

• The Peloponnesian War

• WWI

• The Battle for Middle Earth

• The Persian Wars

What was the famous statement made by the Athenians during the Melian Dialogue, which some consider to be the first use of the theory of "realism".

• With great power comes great responsibility.

• Give me liberty, or give me death!

• The strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they must.

• All men are created equal.

Who is considered the Father of Comedy and wrote plays that often made fun of boring subjects?

• Aristophanes

• Socrates

• Shakespeare

• Darius

What did the Athenians do when the Melians refused to submit to Athenian rule?

• They killed all the Melian men and enslaved the women and children

• They imposed economic sanctions on the Melians

• They created a democracy for the Melians

• They made peace with the Melians

What is the core question of human history according to the reflections provided towards the end of this episode?

• How can we achieve world peace?

• How can we advance technology?

• What's the point of being alive?

• What will win in the end, good or bad?