The Persian Empire

Which empire was the biggest for it's time and became an example for the future empires?

• The Gupta Empire

• The Mauryan Empire

• The Persian Empire

• The Roman Empire

Which king began the roots of the Persian Empire?

• Cyrus 

• Cambyses

• Darius

• Xerxes

When Cyrus took over Babylon, he did all of the following EXCEPT:

• Made the Babylonian people pay a tribute (tax)

• Gave the Babylonian people freedom to have their own customs and religion 

• Sold the Babylonian people into slavery

• Freed the Jews that were exiled from Jerusalem to Babylon 

Which king created provinces that were ruled by satraps (governor), which had to report to the king?

• Cyrus

• Darius

• Cambyses

• Leonidas

Taxes were organized and collected through a very extensive ____________ _____________ and postal system.

• Banking System

• Commercial System 

• Feudal System

• Road System

Darius used the tax money to create all of the following EXCEPT:

• Sugar Crops

• Irrigation Systems

• Roads

• Common Currency (Money)

Which country did Darius get an army to go to war with and try to take over, but failed?

• India

• Greece

• England

• Russia

Which young general conquered the Persian Empire after the fell?

• Philip II

• Alexander the Great

• Darius

• Cyrus