WorksheetsCambyses' death & accession of Darius
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
Cambyses ordered which person to kill his brother Smerdis (according to Herodotus)
Patizeithes
Prexaspes
Amasis
Croesus
In Herodotus, Cambyses died from an infected wound in his
(a)
According to Darius' version of events in the Bisitun Inscription, Cambyses died of...
(a)
Select all the names given by the sources to the imposter king (the one pretending to be Cambyses' brother)
Bardiya
Smerdis
Gaumata
Gobryas
The name of the man who asked his daughter to check whether her husband had ears was
(a)
How many Persian nobles were in the group who overthrew the false Smerdis?
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
When Darius' horse neighed first at dawn, it meant that...
Darius would be king
Darius was the least popular of all the nobles
Darius' horse would be king
Darius' son would be king
On the Bisitun Inscription, who is floating above the carving of Darius?
Marduk
Artemis
Ahuramazda
Cyrus
Which of these places did NOT rebel after Darius came to the throne?
Media
Babylon
Elam
Lydia
Select all the correct statements about the Bisitun Inscription
There are 9 false kings tied in chains
It present Darius' view of events
Darius is treading on Gaumata
It is likely to be a great feat of propaganda
