Khan Academy: Overview of Ancient Persia

Which MODERN-DAY country was NOT part of the Persian Empire in 500 BCE?

• Afghanistan

• Egypt

• Iran

• Jordan

The Persians referred to themselves as:

• Aryans

• Greeks

• Hindus

• Persians

Which of the following dynasties was considered to be the first true Persian empire?

• Median

• Seleucid

• Chaldean

• Achaemenid

Who overthrew the Median Empire?

• Xerxes

• Cyrus the Great

• Cambyses

• Alexander the Great

Who would eventually conquer the Persian Empire?

• Alexander the Great

• Seleucus

• Cyrus the Great

• Julius Caesar

True or False: The Seleucid Dynasty is a true Persian empire.

• False

• True

Why was the Parthian takeover of the Persian Empire significant?

How many people were in the Persian Empire at its peak?

• 100 million

• 5 million

• 1 million

• 50 million

The Persian religion of Zoroastrianism was:

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

A modern-day equivalent of a Satrap would be a:

• president

• dictator

• king

• governonr