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Persian Empire Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who founded the Persian Empire?

a)

Darius I

b)

Xerxes I

c)

Cyrus the Great

d)

Alexander the Great

2.

What was the capital city of the Persian Empire under Darius I?

a)

Babylon

b)

Persepolis

c)

Athens

d)

Rome

3.

Which Persian ruler built the Royal Road for better communication?

a)

Cambyses II

b)

Cyrus the Great

c)

Darius I

d)

Xerxes I

4.

What was the official religion of the Persian Empire?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Zoroastrianism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Christianity

5.

Which empire defeated the Persian Empire in 330 BCE?

a)

Roman Empire

b)

Greek Empire under Alexander the Great

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

Mongol Empire

6.

What was the system of provinces in the Persian Empire called?

a)

Satrapies

b)

Colonies

c)

Counties

d)

States

7.

Who was the famous Persian ruler during the Greco-Persian Wars?

a)

Xerxes I

b)

Darius I

c)

Cyrus the Great

d)

Cambyses II

8.

Which river formed a boundary of the Persian Empire to the west?

a)

Indus River

b)

Tigris River

c)

Nile River

d)

Euphrates River

9.

The Persian Empire was famous for its tolerance of:

a)

Religions and cultures

b)

Slavery

c)

Harsh punishments

d)

Single-language policy

10.

Which Persian ruler expanded the empire to its largest extent?

a)

Cambyses II

b)

Darius I

c)

Xerxes I

d)

Artaxerxes I