Chapter 7 Test

When did Cyrus II rise to power?

• 559 BC

• 500 BC

• 522 BC

• 334 BC

What period is marked by the years 250 BC to AD 224?

• Parthian period

• Sasanid period

• Time of Alexander the Great

• Era of Darius the Great

Which event occurred around 334 BC?

• Darius the Great begins his reign

• Alexander the Great invaded the Persian Empire.

• Wars with Greece

• Rise of Cyrus II

When did the Sasanid period begin?

• AD 224

• AD 250

• AD 500

• AD 750

What can be inferred from the Cyrus Cylinder about Cyrus's treatment of the Jews?

• He treated them harshly.

• He allowed them to return to their homeland.

• He ignored their presence in his empire.

• He imposed heavy taxes on them.

Who was Cyrus II in Persian history?

• A) A general in the Persian army

• B) A Persian leader who led a successful revolt against the Medes

• C) A governor of Persia under the Medes

• D) A philosopher who wrote about Persian governance

Where did the Medes and the Persians settle?

• North of the Caspian Sea

• South of the Caspian Sea

• East of the Caspian Sea

• West of the Caspian Sea

Who led a rebellion against the Medes?

• Darius I

• Xerxes I

• Cyrus II

• Cambyses II

Which army defeated the Lydians?

• The Greek army

• The Egyptian army

• The Medo-Persian army

• The Roman army

Who was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire?

• Darius I

• Xerxes I

• Cyrus II

• Alexander the Great