Chapter 9- Sections 1 & 2

Who started the Persian Empire?

• Cyrus II

• Darius

• Xerxes I

• Cambyses

Define cavalry

• A unit of soldiers who ride horses.

• A unit of soldiers who ride tanks

• A unit of soldiers who use swords.

• A unit of soldiers who are selected for the special abilities

How did Cyrus II avoid rebellion in his empire?

• He made the Persian army have the Immortals, which were 10,000 soldiers that were chosen.

• He established a calvary.

•  He let people practice their own religion and to keep their own customs.

Define "Persian Wars"

• An invasion that began a series of wars between Persia and other European countries.

• An invasion that began a series of wars between Persia and Greece that historians call the Persian Wars.

• An invasion that began a series of wars between Persia and Athens.

What was the new religion that was developed during Darius’s reign?

• Persianism

• Hinduism

• Daoism

• Zoroastrianism

Who won the war during Darius’s reign?

• Chinese

• Persians

• Greeks

• Romans

Why did Persia want to invade Greece?

• Darius wanted his empire to be the only one in the world.

• They wanted to get revenge on the Greeks for giving the cities in Asia that rebelled against Darius aid.

• He wanted to expand his empire.

• He just wanted to have rule over them.

Who was king when Persia invaded Greece the second time?

• Xerxes I

• Sparta

• Darius

• Cyrus II

What happened during the Second Invasion of Greece(led by Darius’s son, Xerxes I)?

• The Greeks were initially winning, but Persia beat them and Greece won the war.

• The Persian were initially winning as they burned down the city of Athens. However, during the Battle of Salamis, the Greeks easily destroyed the Persian ships. Not shortly after, the Persian were defeated. However, this war had no “major blow” on Persia, they were just humiliated.

• The Persians were initially winning as they burned down the city of Athens. Then, they won the war.

Define “alliance”

• The Persian Wars.

• An agreement to work together.

• An agreement to fight against each other.

• A series of soldiers on horses aligned.