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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWho was the first leader of the Persian Empire?XerxesDarius the GreatCyrus the GreatAlexander the Great
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe Persians conquered all of the following areas except. . .IsraelBabyloniaEgyptGreece
- 3. Multiple ChoiceZoroastrians believe in _____________.1 God3 GodsMany GodsNo Gods
- 4. Multiple ChoiceAfter the _______ revolt, King ________ decided to conquer Greece and began the __________.Ionian, Darius, Persian WarsPersian, Cyrus, Ionian WarsIonian, Cyrus, Greek Warsbad, Xerxes, Bad Wars
- 5. Multiple ChoicePut the Persian leaders in order from earliest to latest.Darius, Xerxes, CyrusCyrus, Xerxes, DariusXerxes, Cyrus, DariusCyrus, Darius, Xerxes
- 6. Multiple Choice
Ancient Persia originated in what modern country?
Iran
Iraq
Egypt
Greece
- 7. Multiple Choice
This Persian King expanded the Persian Empire and began construction of the Royal Road
Darius
Achaemenid
Cyrus the Great
Xerxes
- 8. Multiple Choice
What Persian king is famous for his victory against the Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae but ultimately failed in invading Greece in 480 BCE?
Artaxerxes
Xerxes
Darius
Cambyses
- 9. Multiple Choice
Zoroaster preached that there was one supreme god called...Ahura MazdaGodZorastrianismMr. Keup - 10. Multiple ChoiceThese two sides fought each other in the Persian WarsPersians vs MongolsGreeks vs PersiansAthenians vs SpartansMinoans vs Mycenaeans
- 11. Multiple Choice
What was the name of the Persian ruler of each province or state?
King
Governor
Satrap
Lord
- 12. Multiple Choice
The emperor's ___________ helped him make important decisions.
semi-arid
subject state
castes
bureaucracy
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Persian Empire.
Tolerance of conquered people
Built Royal road system
Practiced Zoroastrianism
Established first system of coined money
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which two opposing forces do Zoroastrians believe exist in the universe?
Light and dark
Fire and water
Good and evil
Mortal and immortal
- 15. Multiple Choice
The Great Royal Road was an achievement of —
India
Egypt
Persia
Rome
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which empire is best described by this list?
Chinese
Sumeran
Persian
Hittite
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which is NOT a characteristic of the Persian empire?
Imperial bureaucracy
Road systems
Hellenic culture
Monotheism
- 18. Multiple Choice
Macedonian ruer that conquers Persia.
Phillip II
Octavian
Alexander the Great
Precipices
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which statement best explains the successful unification of other cultures under Persian control?
Persians treated the people they conquered harshly.
Persians forced all peoples to practice the Persian religion.
Persians had a large military.
Persians had tolerance of traditions and customs of the people they conquered.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best completes the diagram?
Youngest religions
Oldest religions
Polytheistic religions
Monotheistic religions
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