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Kingfisher The Ancient World - The Mighty Persian EmpireOnline version Kingfisher The Ancient World - The Mighty Persian Empire by Vijo Gor 1 Persia's modern country is? a Iraq b Iran c Syria d Turkey 2 Early Persia was formed by Persians and who else? a Phoenicians b Egyptians c Hittites d Medes 3 Cyrus the Great created a vast empire stretching from the Mediterranean to? a Italy b Egypt c India d Afghanistan 4 Capital city established by Cyrus the Great? a Babylon b Persepolis c Susa d Ecbatana 5 Darius's title 'shahanshah' means? a King of kings b Lord of the Medes c Ruler of the gods d Emperor of Persia 6 Darius is known for improving which aspect of the empire? a Writing and poetry b Trade routes and prosperity c Seafaring and navigation d Weapons and armor 7 How did Darius organize his empire to govern more easily? a He divided it into 20 satrapies, or provinces b He divided it into 10 military zones c He created one single capital for all people d He allowed local kings to rule freely without taxes 8 Which agricultural development increased Persian wealth? a Water canals from Egypt b Trade in olives and wine c New irrigation systems for crops d The use of chariots in farming 9 What religion was founded in Persia during the 6th century BC? a Hinduism b Judaism c Mithraism d Zoroastrianism 10 When did the Persian Empire effectively end, due to conquest? a When Darius I was killed by Egyptian rebels in 490 BC b When Alexander the Great defeated Darius III in 330 BC c When the Greeks destroyed Persepolis in 400 BC d When Cyrus was defeated by the Medes in 530 BC 11 Unlike the Assyrians, who ruled mainly through fear and punishment, the Persians ruled by allowing conquered peoples some freedom under local governors (satraps). What effect do you think this had on how long the Persian Empire lasted? a It made no difference compared to earlier empires b It made the empire weaker because the satraps became too powerful c It caused frequent revolts because people wanted total independence d It likely helped keep peace because people felt more respected 12 Earlier empires, such as the Babylonians, forced conquered peoples into slavery. The Persians, instead, asked for tribute and taxes from their subjects. What does this tell us about how Persian rulers saw the relationship between them and their people? a They viewed their subjects more as partners who supported the empire b They wanted to keep their subjects weak and poor c They feared rebellion and tried to avoid contact with the people d They cared only about money and not about order 13 The Persians absorbed ideas from many peoples — the Medes, Babylonians, and Egyptians — yet managed to form one stable empire. What can this tell us about why Persia became so powerful compared to earlier empires? a Because their armies were far larger than anyone else's b Because they destroyed every culture they conquered c Because they borrowed and blended the best ideas from others d Because they forced everyone to live the same way

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Kingfisher The Ancient World - The Mighty Persian EmpireOnline version

by Vijo Gor

Persia's modern country is?

Early Persia was formed by Persians and who else?

Cyrus the Great created a vast empire stretching from the Mediterranean to?

Capital city established by Cyrus the Great?

Darius's title 'shahanshah' means?

Darius is known for improving which aspect of the empire?

How did Darius organize his empire to govern more easily?

Which agricultural development increased Persian wealth?

What religion was founded in Persia during the 6th century BC?

When did the Persian Empire effectively end, due to conquest?

Unlike the Assyrians, who ruled mainly through fear and punishment, the Persians ruled by allowing conquered peoples some freedom under local governors (satraps). What effect do you think this had on how long the Persian Empire lasted?

Earlier empires, such as the Babylonians, forced conquered peoples into slavery. The Persians, instead, asked for tribute and taxes from their subjects. What does this tell us about how Persian rulers saw the relationship between them and their people?

The Persians absorbed ideas from many peoples — the Medes, Babylonians, and Egyptians — yet managed to form one stable empire. What can this tell us about why Persia became so powerful compared to earlier empires?