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CHW3M Assyria & Persia
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Assyrian and Persian Empires
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What were the divisions of the Persian Empire called?
Towns
Satraps
Districts
Counties
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Where was the center of the Assyrian Empire?
Turkey
Northern Mesopotamia
Egypt
Israel
3
Who was the king who first formed the Persian Empire?
Cyrus the Great
Darius II
Xerxes
Darius I
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What did Cyrus do for the Jewish people of Babylon?
made them worship many gods
demolished all their homes
provided them with an army
allowed them to return to their homeland & build their temple
5
Who defeated King Darius at the Battle of Marathon?
The Assyrians
The Egyptians
The Babylonians
The Greeks
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Who was the first king of the Assyrians to create an empire after Akkadian Empire fell apart?
Shamshi-Adad
Ashurbanipal
Hammurabi
Sargon II
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Which ruler conquered the PersianEmpire?
Cleopatra VII
Alexander the Great
Julius Caesar
Sargon the Great
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What other empire did Assyrians battle throughout much of ancient history for Mesopotamia
Persians
Egyptians
Sumerians
Babylonians
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What were the Assyrians most known for?
Creating the first writing system
Their fearsome army and warriors
Their peaceful rule of land they conquered
Their poetry
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What metal did the Assyrians use to make their weapons, chariots, and tools strong?
Gold
Bronze
Iron
Steel
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What was unique about the rule of the Persians under Cyrus the Great?
All of the Above
He moved peoples to new lands so they could not rebel as easily
He forced all peoples to believe in his religion
He allowed people to keep their local customs and religions
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What religion did the Persians follow?
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
Greek Mythology
Same as the Sumerians
