Persia 2

Who was the king of Pars known for overthrowing the Median Empire?

• Cyrus the Great

• Cambyses II

• Darius the Great

• Xerxes

What empire did Cyrus the Great establish?

• The Macedonian Empire

• The Achaemenid Dynasty

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Roman Empire

Which region did Cyrus the Great originally come from?

• Egypt

• Greece

• Pars

• Babylon

What was the Persian Empire's population around 500 BCE?

• About 25 million

• About 50 million

• About 75 million

• About 100 million

Who was known as the lance-bearer for Cambyses II?

• Xerxes

• Alexander the Great

• Cyrus the Great

• Darius the Great

What significant action did Cyrus the Great take in Babylon?

• He destroyed the city

• He freed the Jews from Babylonian captivity

• He established the capital there

• He built the Hanging Gardens

Which empire did Cambyses II conquer?

• Egypt

• The Roman Empire

• The Neo-Babylonian Empire

• The Lydian Empire

What was the name of Cyrus the Great's other son, besides Cambyses II?

• Xerxes

• Darius

• Bardiya

• Artaxerxes

What was the primary reason for the Greco-Persian Wars?

• The Greeks invaded Persia

• The Greeks revolted against Persian rule

• The Persians wanted to conquer Greece

• The Persians wanted to spread Zoroastrianism

Who succeeded Cyrus the Great as the ruler of the Persian Empire?

• Darius the Great

• Xerxes

• Alexander the Great

• Cambyses II