Assignment 8 The Persian Civilization

Which statement was not true under the rule of Darius the Great?

What is the name of Darius’ son?

Who took the throne after Cyrus II died?

Darius was known as Darius the Great because?

The first Persian Empire under Cyrus the Great soon became the world’s first ____________.

The Persian empire is in modern day _______________.

Cyrus II was also known as?

Shah means?

What was the official language of the Persian Empire under Darius the Great?

Cyrus was unlike other emperors because he showed ___________ toward the cities and kingdoms he conquered.

Darius also used the tribute money paid to him from each province to fund public works, such as _________ and ________.

The Persian Empire began to decline under the reign of Darius’ brother.

______________ is described in all versions of the Book of ___________ as the Jewish queen of a Persian king Ahasuerus.

According to the Bible, Xerxes had a party the lasted for how many days?

Persia was eventually conquered by _______________ the Great in 334 B.C.E.

Cyrus spared the life of the defeated queen so tthey guide Cyrus in successfully ruling over the captives’ subjects.

Modern-day regions the Persian Empire’s control include _____________.

Is believed by historians that King Ahasuerus the same as Xerxes.

People living usually in temporary dwellings and practice seasonal migration are known as?

What is another word for depleted?

Early Persian art included large, carved rock-cut into cliffs and ancient cemeteries filled with the tombs of kids.

Cyrus also practiced ________________ and cultural tolerance toward conquered people.

What is another word for tribute?

Darius set up a system of provinces, governors, and postal service in the empire in order to establish widespread _____.

The Persian Empire united under one government with three early human civilizations in the ancient world. What are they?

The Persian Empire started as a collection of semi-nomadic tribes who raised ___ , ___, and ___ on the Iranian plateau.

Who was Cyrus II related to in the neighboring Median Empire he conquered?

Ahasuerus(Xerxes) who used to rule over 127 ______________ extending all the way from India to Ethiopia. (Esther 1)

The Persian Empire, also known as the________________________.

Darius recognized that such a large area needed to be properly structured and organized in order to function efficiently