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Social Studies Quiz On Ancient Persia.
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Darius took the idea of minted coins from the Lydians, a conquered people. The coins...
...made it easy to pay taxes.
...were made of tree sap.
...were good throughout the empire.
...promoted business.
2
Cyrus and Darius were...
...craftsmen.
...Persian Emperors.
...known for using policies of toleration.
...tradesmen.
3
Assyrians tortured conquered leaders, and the Persians...
...never allowed leaders to stay in power.
...allowed leaders to stay in power.
4
Cyrus, Darius, and the Persian people...
...used policies of cruelty.
...used policies of toleration.
5
These isolated the Persia land from the rest of the Fertile Crescent.
Hindu Kush
Caucasus
Zagros
Mountain Ranges
6
Both Assyrians and Persians collected tribute.
FALSE
TRUE
7
Darius divided his empire into...
...50 provinces.
...20 provinces.
...50 states.
...20 states.
8
The Medes ruled Persia until...
...Cyrus the Great took control.
...2016.
Darius became the emperor.
Cyrus died.
9
Darius set up governors called...
...fatcats.
...satraps.
...mayors.
...Mini Emperors.
10
The small Persian kingdoms grew in power and soon after, the Persian Empire was founded by...
...Darius.
...Satraps.
...Xerxes.
...Cyrus.
11
Under Darius' rule, the Persian Empire grew to...
...2,800 miles from east to south.
...2,800 miles from north to south.
...2,800 miles from east to west.
...2,800 miles from north to west.
12
Hindu Kush, Caucasus, and Zagros are all mountain...
...lakes with great views.
...people who were captured by Persian emperors.
...empires.
...ranges isolating Persia from the Fertile Crescent
13
Cyrus, Darius, and the Persian people...
...sent people to exile.
...allowed people to keep their own gods and culture.
14
Persians created many tiny kingdoms that thrived through trade in...
...horses and minerals with Asia.
...tobacco with South America.
...polyester and plastic with China.
...Pokemon cards with Japan.
15
Darius set up a law code...
...based on Hammurabi's model.
...exactly like Hammurabi's law code.
16
Which Persian emperor created the "Royal Road"?
Cyrus
Darius
17
Toleration...
...forbids people to keep their customs and beliefs.
...allows people to keep their customs and beliefs.
18
Cyrus is pronounced...
...SY ruhs.
...KY ruhs.
19
About every 15 miles along the Royal Road...
...there was a relay station, providing a fresh horse.
...there was a river crossing.
...there was a new province to cross into.
...there was a Satrap checking papers.
20
Satraps is actually pronounced...
...SAY traps.
...SAT raps.
