Empires: Persia & Greece

In what modern day country was the Persian Empire founded in?

• India

• Saudi Arabia

• Iran

• Syria

Which king founded and unified the Persian Empire?

• Xerxes

• Darius

• Cambyses

• Cyrus

What was the official name of Persian governors?

• Satraps

• Aldermen

• Parliamentarians

• Senators

Which of the following was NOT a significant achievement of the Persian Empire?

• Largest empire in the world at its peak

• Built an empire based on religious and cultural tolerance

• Built ziggurats to their gods

• Built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon

The Persians developed and built a highway that served as a quick mode of communication for the king's messengers to cross the empire in a short amount of time. What was this highway called?

• Royal Street

• Royal Road

• Royal Avenue

• Royal Boulevard

Which Persian king developed the Royal Road?

• Xerxes

• Darius

• Cambyses

• Cyrus

Which of the following was the most popular religion within the Persian Empire?

• Zoroastrianism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Islam

The predominant religion within the Persian Empire was what type of religion?

• Pagan

• Polytheistic

• Monotheistic

• None of the Above

During the Greco-Persian Wars, the Persians tried but failed to conquer what rival empire?

• Rome

• Ottoman

• Byzantine

• Greece

The first Persian Empire was eventually conquered by which leader in 330BC?

• Julius Caesar

• Alexander the Great

• Phillip II

• Marcus Aurelius