History pgs 38-55

Who was the "great" founder of the Persian Empire?

• Cyrus

• Darius I

• Xerxes

• Darius III

What did the Persians consider as the "most important" route in the empire because it provided them food, water, and fresh horses?

• Persian Road

• Country Road

• Royal Road

• Silk Road

How did the Persians control the empire?

• Divided it into provinces
• Created new law
• instituted a democracy
• created a republic

How did Persian rulers treat most of the people in lands that were taken into the empire?

• They forced the people to assimilate within the Persian culture.

• The Persian rulers imprisoned the citizens and sentenced many to death.

• They placed the citizens into slavery and worked them for the rest of their lives.

• They allowed them to keep their unique cultures, languages, and religions.

What did the Royal Road help improve in the Persian Empire?

• Transportation

• Communication

• Trade

• All of the above

Who is known as the "King who lost an Empire"?

• Cyrus

• Darius I

• Xerces

• Darius III

• Xerxes

True or False: The Persian Empire was defeated by the Han Dynasty

• True

• False

Which was one of the capitals of the Persian Empire?

• Mesopotamia

• Constantinople

• Rome

• Persepolis

• Athens

What was the religion that was practiced by Persians?

• Christianity
• Judaism
• Islam
• Zoroastrianism
• Hinduism

What type of religion is Zoroastrianism?

• Monotheistic (belief in one god)

• Polytheistic (belief in many gods)

• Belief in the legendary Zoro

• Belief in Jesus Christ