Ancient Persia Video Questions

Who was "The Great" First King of the Persian Empire?

• Darius the Great

• Cyrus the Great

• Alexander the Great

Was there slavery in ancient Persia?

• Yes

• No

What is the name of the founder of History?

• Herodotus
• Cyrus

• Darius

• Aristotle

The key to peace according to Cyrus the Great was

• Political oppression

• Enslaving captured populations

• Diplomacy

What did Cyrus do for the Jewish slaves of Babylon?

• Killed them all

• Took their wives as his own

• Freed them and rebuilt their temple

• Forced them to build monuments to him

Did the Persians have a Monotheistic (one god) or polytheistic (many gods) religion?

• Polytheistic (many gods)

• Monotheistic (one god)

Which society was more egalitarian (equal) to women Greece or Persia?

• Greece

• Persia

What brought about the end of the Ancient Persian Empire

• Fire and flood

• Lost the war with Greece, and then conquered by Alexander.

• Xerxes failed to provide an Heir

• Overthrown by the Egyptians