WorksheetsUnit 2, Lesson 3: The Assyrian and Persian Empires
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 26mins
The first empire in Mesopotamia was the
Sumerians
Assyrians
Akkadians
Babylonians
The two empires after the Akkadians were ___
Babylonians
Sumerians
Assyrians
Romans
The __________ would conquer the land of Mesopotamia and end the rule of both Babylon and Assyria.
Persians
Sumerians
Akkadians
Greeks
The Assyrian who created the Great Library at Nineveh
Nebuchadnezzar
Ashurbanipal
Sargon
Hammurabi
The Persian Empire was founded by
Sargon
Nebuchadnezzar
Cyrus II
Ashurbanipal
A land with many different peoples and cultures under one rule
Kingdom
Republic
Empire
Akkad
The following best describes which empire? "A highly decentralized empire that showed a great amount of religious tolerance. At their height they held land from modern Iran to modern Turkey"
Babylonians
Assyrians
Chaldeans
Persians
The following best describes which empire? "A highly warlike empire that achieved its greatest extent after the Bronze Age collapse. Using the saddle, battering ram, and iron weapons and armor they forged an empire that stretched from Mesopotamia to Egypt"
Babylonians
Assyrians
Chaldeans
Persians
Who was the "great" founder of the Persian Empire?
Cyrus
Darius I
Xerces
Darius III
Who commissioned the creation of the Royal Road through Persia?
Cyrus
Darius I
Xerces
Darius III
What type of religion is Zoroastrianism?
Monotheistic (belief in one god)
Polytheistic (belief in many gods)
Belief in the legendary Zoro
Belief in Jesus Christ
Which is NOT a contribution of the Persian Empire?
System of government
Zoroastrianism
Royal Road
System of aqueducts
True or False: Cyrus was responsible for the beginnings of the Persian Empire because he united all the tribes in the area.
True
False
What land did the Persian Empire span across?
Europe
NW Africa
SW Asia
Mediterranean Sea
Cyrus' policy of _________________ led to the success of the empire as they conquered other kingdoms.
Tolerance
Taxation
Enslavement
Intolerance
The Royal Road, built by Darius, was used for all of the following EXCEPT
Moving troops
Efficient Trade
Spreading their polytheistic beliefs
Communication
Which modern country traces their roots to the Persian Empire?
Egypt
Iran
Pakistan
Israel
A Persian King named ________ conqured the Medes.
Hammurabi
Nebuchadnezzar
Cyrus the Great
King Darius built the _________, a road for government purposes, which stretched from Anatolia to Babylonia.
The Royal Road
The Silk Road
The Lonely Road
Whose code of laws were Persian laws modeled after?
Hammurabi
Nebuchadnezzar
Sargon
King Darius began using a system of ________ as official money.
Dollah Dollah Bills, Y'all
Minted Coins
Peanuts
Who was ruling when Persia took control over Mesopotamia?
Xerxes I
Alexander the Great
Hammurabi
Cyrus the Great
Who is credited with creating the world's first empire?
Sargon 1
Gilgamesh
Hammurabi
Cyrus the Great
Assyria taught the world the importance of
irrigation and domesticating animals
create trade routes
a strong military presence
a strong central government
What is Hammurabi known for?
He was the first king of Mesopotamia
He developed a strong military force
He created an empire that ruled for 1000 years
He developed a clear justice system
How did Darius govern over the vast Persian Empire?
He divided the empire into provinces and appointed leader for each province
He banned local customs and imposed Persian ways on all people
He created a uniform set of laws that applied to each of his territories
He traveled from province to province to oversee government personally
