Ancient Civilizations Mega Review

The Medes and the _______ were nomadic tribes that settled in an area now known as Iran.

• Persians
• Greeks

• Iraqis

• Barons

_______ led the Persians in a rebellion against the Medes and defeated them.

• Cyrus II
• Darius I

• Xerses

• Cambyses

The Persians advanced toward _______, a civilization rich in silver and gold

• Lydia
• Egypt

• Greece

• Asia Minor

Cyrus led his army to conquer the _______ Empire.

• Babylonian
• Persian

• Greek

• Egyptian

The Medes and the Persians settled south of the _______.

• Caspian Sea
• Mediterranean Sea

• Red Sea

• Pacific Ocean

Cyrus began a dynasty in Persia. He began the _______ period in Persia.

• Achaemenid

• Ptolemy

• Mao

• Sussian

After the death of Cyrus, the Persian Empire continued to extend under _______. He was successful in conquering Egypt.

• Cambyses

• Xerses

• Darius I

• Artaxerses

After Cambyses, the next king was _______. Because of his long and successful reign, he was known as _____ the Great. Under his rule, the Persian Empire reached its greatest size and power.

• Darius I

• Jada

• Xerses

• Alexander

Darius formed a _______ government.

• centralized

• democratic

• repubic

• Marxist

Darius built 8,000 miles of stone roads to connect the kingdom. The longest road was the _______ _______ Road.

• Royal

• Daric

• Silk

• Orient