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Social Studies Quiz On Ancient Persia.
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1
The Persians...
...allowed leaders to stay in power.
...never allowed leaders to stay in power.
2
Darius divided his empire into...
...20 provinces.
...50 provinces.
...50 states.
...20 states.
3
Toleration...
...allows people to keep their customs and beliefs.
...forbids people to keep their customs and beliefs.
4
The small Persian kingdoms grew in power and soon after, the Persian Empire was founded by...
...Satraps.
...Darius.
...Xerxes.
...Cyrus.
5
Cyrus is pronounced...
...SY ruhs.
...KY ruhs.
6
Cyrus and Darius were...
...craftsmen.
...known for using policies of toleration.
...tradesmen.
...Persian Emperors.
7
Which Persian emperor created the "Royal Road"?
Darius
Cyrus
8
The Medes ruled Persia until...
Darius became the emperor.
Cyrus died.
...2016.
...Cyrus the Great took control.
9
Cyrus, Darius, and the Persian people...
...allowed people to keep their own gods and culture.
...sent people to exile.
10
Darius took the idea of minted coins from the Lydians, a conquered people. The coins...
...were made of tree sap.
...promoted business.
...were good throughout the empire.
...made it easy to pay taxes.
11
Darius set up governors called...
...fatcats.
...mayors.
...satraps.
...Mini Emperors.
12
About every 15 miles along the Royal Road...
...there was a Satrap checking papers.
...there was a river crossing.
...there was a relay station, providing a fresh horse.
...there was a new province to cross into.
13
Persians collected tribute.
TRUE
FALSE
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Cyrus, Darius, and the Persian people...
...used policies of cruelty.
...used policies of toleration.
