Achaemenid Dynasty Family Tree

The video explores the history of the Persian empires, focusing on the Akaimenid and Arsacid dynasties. It covers the rise of the Akaimenid Dynasty under Cyrus the Great, the expansion and administration of the empire, and the conflicts with Greece during the reigns of Darius and Xerxes. The decline of the Akaimenid Dynasty is discussed, leading to the rise of the Parthian Empire, which rivaled Rome for centuries. The video concludes with the eventual fall of the Parthian Empire to the Sassanid Dynasty.

Which dynasty is known for its emergence from the Iron Age and its swift dominion over regions like Egypt and Anatolia?

• The Byzantine Empire

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Median Dynasty

• The Roman Empire

What system did Cyrus the Great establish that was used by empires for the next 1000 years?

• Democracy

• Feudalism

• Monarchy

• Satrapy System

Who was the Persian king known for his failed invasion of Greece and the burning of Athens?

• Xerxes I

• Artaxerxes I

• Darius I

• Cyrus the Great

What was the outcome of the Battle of Marathon?

• Persian victory

• Athenian victory

• Spartan victory

• Roman victory

Which Persian king was known for his expansion into Thrace and Macedonia?

• Artaxerxes I

• Cyrus the Great

• Xerxes I

• Darius I

Which Persian ruler was known for his strategic alliances and attempts to reconquer Egypt?

• Darius II

• Artaxerxes II

• Xerxes II

• Artaxerxes III

Who was the Persian king that Alexander the Great defeated, leading to the fall of the Persian Empire?

• Cyrus the Great

• Artaxerxes III

• Xerxes I

• Darius III

Who was the founder of the Parthian Empire?

• Antiochus III

• Orodes II

• Mithridates I

• Arsaces

What was the significant battle where Crassus lost his life against the Parthians?

• Battle of Marathon

• Battle of Thermopylae

• Battle of Actium

• Battle of Carrhae

Which empire eventually supplanted the Parthian Empire?

• The Byzantine Empire

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Roman Empire

• The Sassanid Dynasty