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Worksheets4.1 - The Persian Empire - Review Quiz
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 13mins
Who was the Persian king that began conquering city states throughout Mesopotamia in 550 BC?
Darius
Cambyses
Cyrus
Xerxes
Cyrus was known as 'the appeaser of the ______'.
gods
kings
warriors
merchants
What was one of Cyrus' notable administrative qualities?
Destroying cities
Honoring local customs
Burning homes
Looting storehouses
Which empire did Cyrus conquer that was known for its city of Nineveh?
Assyrians
Babylonians
Medes
Egyptians
Cyrus allowed the Jews to return to their homeland in ______.
Egypt
Canaan
Greece
Anatolia
What was the name given to Cyrus by the Jewish people?
Messiah
Pharaoh
Emperor
King
Who took the throne after Cyrus died in 530 BC?
Darius
Cambyses
Xerxes
Alexander
Darius was a part of Cyrus's Royal ______ before he came to the throne.
Guard
Army
Council
Family
What was the name of the elite fighting force that helped Darius seize power?
The Ten Thousand Immortals
The Royal Guard
The Persian Warriors
The Elite Soldiers
What was the purpose of the Royal Road constructed by Darius?
To increase communication
To invade Greece
To transport goods
To train soldiers
The Royal Road stretched from Susa to ______.
Babylon
Nineveh
Sardis
Athens
What innovation in the Persian Empire used a standardized value for coins?
Royal Road
Satraps
Coinage system
Military tactics
What was the role of a satrap in the Persian Empire?
Military leader
Religious figure
Provincial governor
Merchant
Which empire did Cambyses fail to follow the same pattern of tolerance and diversity as his father?
Egyptians
Greeks
Babylonians
Medes
What was the main reason Persia became a vast and powerful empire?
Its army and conquered people
Its wealth and resources
Its location and trade
Its culture and religion
Which statements correctly describe the Persian Empire?
Choose all answers that are correct.
The empire extended from the eastern edge of Europe to the western rim of the Indus River valley.
The Persians looked down on the culture and knowledge of the peoples they conquered.
Darius I
conquered all of Greece after defeating Athens at the Battle of Marathon.
Cyrus oversaw a period of great peace and prosperity throughout his empire.
Which statements accurately describe the Persian Empire?
Choose all answers that are correct.
Darius I built a network of good roads for communication.
Cyrus allowed conquered peoples to keep their cultures.
The Persians avoided using ideas from the peoples they conquered.
The Persian army defeated the Athenians at the Battle of Marathon.
Whose empire is pictured in the map?
Alexander the Great's Empire
Persian Empire
Muslim Empire
Roman Empire
Which Persian King built the Royal Road?
Cyrus the Great
Darius I
Darius III
Xerxes
Which Persian ruler was known for his policy of religious tolerance?
Cambyses
Xerxes
Cyrus the Great
Darius I
What innovations to governance and culture did the Persian Empire make?
