Classical Persia

What was another name for the ancient Persian Empire?

• First Babylonian Empire
• Achaemenid Empire
• Archery Empire
• Darius

Who was the first leader of the Persian Empire?

• Xerxes
• Darius the Great
• Cyrus the Great
• Alexander the Great

What is Zoroastrianism?

• A polytheistic religion of Persia
• A monotheistic religion of Persia
• A form of currency used in Persia
• The capital of the Persian Empire

Whom did Cyrus free from Babylonian captivity?

• the Ionians

• the Jewish people

• the captive Assyrian people

• early Christians

Who established the first  Persian Empire?

• Cyrus the Great
• Pericles
• Darius I
• Mr. Graham and Cooper

What type of religion is Zoroastrianism?

• Monotheistic (belief in one god)

• Polytheistic (belief in many gods)

• Belief in the legendary Zoro

• Belief in Jesus Christ

Which statement best explains the successful unification of other cultures under Persian control?

• The Persians had a large military.

• The Persians had tolerance of traditions and customs of the people they conquered

• The Persians forced all peoples to practice the Persian religion.

• The Persians treated the people they conquered harshly.

Who was the Persian religion named after?

• The prophet Zoroaster

• The mask of Zorro

• The star Astrian

• Astro the wonder dog

Zoroastrians believe in _____________.

• 1 God
• 3 Gods
• Many Gods
• No Gods

The origins of the Persian Empire are traced to which modern day country?

• Iran
• India
• China
• Egypt