WorksheetsPersian Empire Quiz!
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 16mins
When did Cyrus become King of Persia?
558BC
559BC
525BC
Who ruled after Cambyses?
Smerdis
Darius
Xerxes
Who was sent to kill Cyrus?
Astyages
Harpagus
Prexaspes
Who used animals in his front lines against the Lydians?
Cambyses
Cyrus
Darius
What is the name of the Egyptian author that we have for the reign of Cambyses?
(a)
Where was Herodotus from?
Athens
Halicarnassus
Sparta
Helenium
What was the name of the the wife of Darius who encouraged him to expand his empire?
Roxane
Atossa
Ninetis
When did Cyrus die?
525BC
530BC
559BC
Which King of Lydia did Cyrus defeat?
Astyages
Croesus
Nabonidus
What language is the Cyrus Cylinder written in?
Persian
Babylonian
Cuneiform
Median
Whose daughter did Cambyses want to marry?
Psammetichus
Amasis
Udjahorresne
Cyrus
What was the name of the Egyptian god thought to be represented by the Apis Bull?
(a)
Which king of Persia created the Bisitun Inscription?
(a)
When was the Ionian Revolt?
440BC
449BC
450BC
439BC
Which King of Persia expanded the empire into the Indus Valley?
Xerxes
Darius
Cyrus
What was the name of the Greek traitor at the Battle of Thermopylae?
Ephilates
Leonidas
Miltiades
What was the name of the runner at the Battle of Marathon?
Pheidippides
Ephilates
Pharmenion
Mardonius
Which city was not developed by Xerxes?
Pasargadae
Susa
Persepolis
The Battle of Marathon was during the reign of which Persian king?
(a)
TRUE OR FALSE: the Persians won the Battle of Marathon.
True
False
What is an 'apadana'?
A music hall
An audience hall
A staircase
Which is the best definition of the work 'conquer'?
To take control peacefully
To take control by military force
To rule on behalf of someone else
What is the name for an individual given control of an area/province of the Persian Empire?
Satrap
King
Emperor
Ambassador
What is the word used to describe a cruel and controlling ruler?
(a)
What did the Persians demand from the Greeks?
Earth and water
Water and food
Animals and tribute
What does the word 'medise' mean?
To give into Greek rule
To give into Persian rule
To fight against the Persians
What was the name of the god of Babylon?
Marduk
Ahuramazda
Nabonidus
What was the name of principal god of Zoroastrianism?
Ahuramazda
Marduk
Zeus
Ptah
