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WorksheetsPersia
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
The "E" in PERSIA stands for:
Equate
Equal
Economic
Earthquake
The "R" in PERSIA stands for:
Representative
Rome
Region
Religion
The "S" in PERSIA stands for:
Society
Social
Secure
School
The "I" in PERSIA stands for:
Intellectual
Isthmus
Island
Individual
Which emperor tried but failed to conquer the Greek city-states?
Cambyses
Darius
Xerxes
Cyrus
Which ancient civilization was located here?
Ancient Persia
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece
How was Darius able to keep control of the massive Persian Empire?
He had a huge road system built for quick travel and placed regions under local governors.
Darius maintained a strong standing army and a network of fortified garrisons throughout the empire.
Darius established a robust system of taxation and tribute collection to fund the empire's infrastructure and military.
By implementing a highly organized system of provincial administration and a network of royal spies.
Who were Darius and Xerxes?
Athenian authors
Persian Emperors
Spartan Kings
Name the man who defeated the Medes to create the Persian Empire.
Darius
Cyrus
Xerxes
Cambyses
Who was Cyrus the Great?
An early king of the Median people who joined the tribes together.
A king of the Hebrews known for his wisdom.
A Persian conqueror who allowed the Jews to return home and rebuild the temple.
A king of the Babylonians who raised their city to its highest level.
Who was called 'the Great' from the Persian Empire?
Darius
Xerxes
Cyrus
Artaxerxes
Identify the following locations by placing them on the map.
Anatolia Peninsula
Egypt
Arabian Sea
Persian Gulf
Zagros Mountains
Red Sea
Black Sea
Caspian Sea
The Persian Empire was able to conquer all of these areas EXCEPT
Babylonian Empire
Egypt
Indus River Valley
Greece
The conflict between Persia and the Greek city-states between 499-479 BCE is known as
Peloponnesian War
The Battle of Marathon
The Persian Wars
All of the above
Who was King Darius the Great's son
Xeres
Darius
Percy Jackson
Zeus
Darius' son who tried to conquer Greece
Abraham
Xerxes
Pericles
Sappho
King of Persia and founder of the Persian Empire; he defeated the Median army and united the Persians
Alexander the Great
Zoroastrianism
Royal Road
Cyrus the Great
A road in the Persian Empire, stretching over 1,600 miles built by the ruler Darius
Royal Road
Cyrus The Great
Persian Wars
Great Wall
A series of wars between the Greeks and the Persians in which the Greeks were usually victorious.
Zoroastrianism
Persian Wars
Punic Wars
Cyrus The Great
Battle of Thermopylae
King of Persia and founder of the Persian Empire; he defeated the Median army and united the Persians.
The third king of the Persian Empire. He ruled the empire at its peak creating multiple political, economic and social improvements.
Battle during which 300 Spartans fought thousands of Persian soldiers in a narrow mountain pass. Persia ultimately won.
Last major battle of the Persian War where the Greeks defeated the Persians
A religion that developed in early Persia that focused on the fight between good and evil.
Zoroastrianism
Buddhism
Persian Wars
Judaism
What was the primary religion of the Persian Empire?
Zoroastrianism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Which Persian ruler is known for creating a code of laws similar to Hammurabi's Code?
Cyrus the Great
Darius the Great
Xerxes I
Artaxerxes I
What was the capital of the ancient Persian Empire under Darius the Great?
Babylon
Persepolis
Athens
Susa
Which of the following was a significant architectural achievement of the Persian Empire?
The Parthenon
The Great Wall
The Royal Road
The Colosseum
