Persian Empire Quiz

Which kingdom did Cyrus the Great conquer to form a large empire?

• Greece

• Rome

• Babylon (Mesopotamia)

• Egypt

What happened to the Jews due to religious and cultural discrimination?

• They were given high positions in the government

• They were deported and exiled from Israel to Babylon

• They were allowed to practice their religion freely

• They were sent to Greece

What was one of the major contributions of Darius the Great?

• Invented the wheel

• Organized the empire into satrapies

• Built the Great Wall of China

• Discovered America

Which three philosophers were most influential in Greek rationalism?

• Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle

• Homer, Hesiod, and Pindar

• Herodotus, Thucydides, and Xenophon

• Sophocles, Euripides, and Aeschylus

Which Greek mathematician is known for the Pythagorean Theorem?

• Euclid

• Archimedes

• Pythagoras

• Eratosthenes

What system did the Aryans establish in classical India?

• Democracy

• Feudalism

• Caste system

• Monarchy

How many major social classes were there in the caste system?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Where were oral traditions recorded in classical India?

• The Bible

• The Quran

• The Vedas and Upanishads

• The Torah

Who is considered the founder of Buddhism?

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Ashoka

• Gupta

Which of the following is NOT a central belief of Buddhism?

• Four Noble Truths

• Eightfold Path

• Reincarnation

• Caste System