Review on Historical Context

Which modern-day country was the heart of the Achaemenid Empire?

• Egypt

• Iran

• Turkey

• Greece

What were the main capital cities of the Achaemenid Empire?

• Athens, Sparta, Corinth

• Ecbatana, Susa, Pasargadae, Persepolis

• Rome, Carthage, Alexandria

• Babylon, Nineveh, Ur

Which mountain ranges provided water supply to the Achaemenid Empire?

• Himalayas and Andes

• Alps and Pyrenees

• Zagros and Elbutz

• Rockies and Appalachians

What is the Behistun Inscription associated with?

• Cambyses II

• Darius I

• Xerxes

• Cyrus the Great

What was the Royal Road?

• A trade route in China

• A road from Sardis to Susa

• A path through the Sahara

• A Roman highway

Who reported the times it took for runners to reach different parts of the empire?

• Herodotus

• Homer

• Socrates

• Plato

Which modern-day countries were part of the Achaemenid Empire's landscape?

• France, Germany, Italy

• Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey

• Brazil, Argentina, Chile

• Japan, Korea, China

Who headed the bureaucracy in the Persian administrative system?

• Persian scribes

• Persian nobles

• Persian merchants

• Persian soldiers

Who were the most influential people at the Persian court?

• Merchants

• Scribes

• Members of the royal family

• Foreign diplomats

Who did the Garrison commander of Persian forces report to?

• The satrap

• The local governor

• The king

• The military general