Engineering an Empire - Persian Empire

What was the name of the Persian empire's first great capital city?

• Persepolis

• Pasargadae

• Susa

• Babylon

Who was the founder of the Achaemenid dynasty and the ruler of the largest empire the ancient world had ever seen?

• Alexander the Great

• Cyrus the Great

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Darius

What was the breakthrough system of underground irrigation canals called in ancient Persia?

• Qanats

• Aqueducts

• Tunnels

• Canals

Which Persian king is known for his religious and cultural tolerance, and for freeing the Jews from Babylon?

• Cyrus the Great

• Xerxes

• Artaxerxes

• Darius

What was the name of the magnificent audience hall built by Darius at Persepolis?

• Pasargadae

• Susa

• Paradisia

• Apadana

What was the name of the Persian city located near the modern city of Shiraz?

• Persepolis

• Pasargadae

• Susa

• Babylon

Which Persian king is known for paying the workers who built Persia's palaces and monuments?

• Artaxerxes

• Cyrus the Great

• Darius

• Xerxes

What was the name of the tomb built for Cyrus the Great?

• Tomb of Cyrus

• Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

• Pyramid of Giza

• Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

Which Persian king is known for expanding the empire to include modern Iran, Pakistan, parts of Afghanistan, and other regions?

• Artaxerxes

• Xerxes

• Cyrus the Great

• Darius

What was the name of the capital city of the Persian empire that was adorned in gold and silver, expensive tapestries, and colorful tiles?

• Babylon

• Persepolis

• Susa

• Pasargadae