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WorksheetsThe Persian Empire
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who united the Medes and the Persians making one big empire?
a)
President Obama
b)
Cyrus the Great
c)
Darius
d)
Zoroaster
2.
What did Darius build to unite the empire for easier travel?
a)
Horse Stations
b)
Wagons
c)
Roads
d)
Boats
3.
How did the Persians control the empire?
a)
Divided it into provinces
b)
Created new law
c)
instituted a democracy
d)
created a republic
4.
What did Persia collected as a payment?
a)
Taxes
b)
a tribute
c)
Tribune
d)
goats
5.
How far did the Persian Empire spread?
a)
100 miles
b)
10,000 miles
c)
1,000 yards
d)
3,000 miles
6.
The Persian Empire's religion was originally what?
a)
Polytheistic
b)
there was no religion
c)
monotheistic
d)
Judaism
7.
In 570 B.C. a new religion was created, what was its name?
a)
Zoroaster
b)
Zeus
c)
Zoroastrianism
d)
Buddhism
8.
What two gods did Zoroastrianism teach?
a)
God of Light & God of Darkness
b)
God of Ugly & God of Pretty
9.
What does Ahura Mazda mean (Zoroastrianism)?
a)
Wise Fool
b)
Almighty Lord
c)
Wise Lord
d)
Beautiful Lord
10.
One of the spirits from Ahura Mazda was "Spenta Mainyu" what does the name mean?
a)
Ugly Spirit
b)
Beautiful Spirit
c)
Bountiful Spirit
d)
Mad Spirit
11.
The other spirit in Zoroastrianism is Angra Mainyu, what does it mean?
a)
Destructive Spirit
b)
Happy Spirit
c)
Ugly Spirit
d)
baby Spirit
12.
How did Darius move the Persian Economy from a barter system to a money economy?
a)
By force
b)
Encouraged the use of coins
c)
He didnt
d)
He asked nicely
13.
How did Darius further the communication in Persia?
a)
The telephone
b)
Carrier Pigeons
c)
Created a postal service
d)
The USPS
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