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Review for Ancient Persia Quiz-est 2/20/25
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How is the Cyrus Cylinder related to the U.S. Constitution?
both focus on ruling an agricultural country
both focus on ruling a country with lots of desert
both focus on ruling a multicultural state with multiple religions
both focus on ruling a state with one culture and one religion
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How did Cyrus change the Persian tax system?
tax money went to the emperor for personal spending
tax money went to the treasury for public works
tax money went to the church for religious festivals
tax money went to the treasury for royal spending
3
What is described as being stopped by "neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night"?
Persia
the Royal Road
the U.S. postal system
the Royal Road and U.S. postal system
4
How long was the Royal Road?
10,000 li
1,000,000 miles
100 feet
1,500 miles
5
What did Persian subjects get from the government by paying taxes?
public works (roads, water systems)
agriculture (farms)
uniforms (color-coded by social class)
tax returns (gold coins)
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What is a satrap?
a system of government
a province in ancient Persia
a person who governs a province of ancient Persia
a tax collector
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Why were Darius's elite soldiers called "immortals"?
whenever a member was sick, he was substituted with a woman
each member represented an immortal god
each member took an immortality potion
whenever a member was killed, he was immediately replaced
8
What was the first refrigeration system called?
yakhchal
shahbanu
daric
qanat
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What is different about Cyrus and the Mongol ilkhans?
Cyrus conquered land; ilkhans lost land
Cyrus ruled Persia; ilkhans ruled China
Cyrus killed people; ilkhans brought people into government
Cyrus brought people into government; ilkhans killed people
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What standard did Cassandane set?
respect for Persian queens
worship of Persian queens
worship of mothers
respect for Persian kings
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Who was Darius's wife?
Cassandane
Alexander
Cyrus
Atossa
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What could messengers get at stations on the Royal Road?
water, wine, beer, soda
messages, payment
food, shelter, horses, safety
money, shelter
13
How did Cyrus get the respect of the Babylonian people?
by banning their customs and outlawing their gods
by tolerating their customs and sacrificing to their gods
by following their customs and worshipping their gods
by popularizing their religion
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How did the reign of Darius begin?
with mass murder
with great celebrations and festivals
with the freeing of the Jews
with ending rebellions and restoring order
15
What is NOT a responsibility of a satrap?
to provide justice
to control the empire
to collect taxes
to recruit soldiers
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What is similar about Cyrus and the Mongol ilkhans?
both allowed the practice of any religion
both prevented the practice of other religions
both invented irrigation
both killed to create fear and obedience
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What was the relationship between Cyrus and his people?
Cyrus = father, people = children
Cyrus = servant, people = employer
Cyrus = great, people = bad
Cyrus = god, people = angels
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What did the Persian military do while Darius was king?
lose battles, shrinking the empire
forfeit battles, decreasing respect for the empire
win battles, expanding the empire
cheat in battles, increasing the sneakiness of the empire
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What was the Royal Road's purpose?
political; sending governors
agricultural; transporting food
communication; sending messages
military; transporting soldiers
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Who was Cyrus's wife?
Nebuchadnezzar
Atossa
Darius
Cassandane
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What was the capital city of ancient Persia and endpoint of the Royal Road?
Susa
Nineveh
Tarsus
Persepolis
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What is the Cyrus Cylinder the first example of?
a set of religious laws
a set of military laws
human rights
dictatorship
23
What was the ancient Persian irrigation system called?
yakhchal
zamin
shtender
qanat
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What was the coastal city that was the farthest west point on the Royal Road?
Sardis in Lydia
Susa in Persis
Nineveh in Mesopotamia
Babylon in Babylonia
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What were the Ten Thousand Immortals?
ancient Persian gods
ancient Greek gods
citizens of Media
an elite group of soldiers
26
How did Cyrus first become a ruler?
by defeating his dad and taking over Persia
by defeating Genghis Khan and taking over China
by defeating his grandpa and taking over Media
by defeating Darius and taking over Persepolis
27
What does the word "benevolent" mean?
being cruel
being kind
using power for good
using power for evil
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What is the Cyrus Cylinder?
a wood artifact about Atossa vacationing in Tarsus
a glass artifact about Nebuchadnezzar capturing the Jews
a cuneiform artifact about Cyrus taking over Babylon
a stone artifact about Darius taking over Thrace
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How was Atossa related to Cyrus?
Atossa was Cyrus's daughter
Atossa was Cyrus's granddaughter
Atossa was Cyrus's first wife
Atossa was Cyrus's sister
30
What is NOT an ancient Persian invention?
qanat (irrigation)
internet
windmills
yakhchal (refrigeration)
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How did Cyrus get the respect of the Median people?
by involving them in government
by giving them money
by converting to their religion
by celebrating their holidays
32
How did Cyrus treat the Jews in Babylon?
meanly by keeping them captive
gently by allowing them to convert to Zoroastrianism
kindly by freeing them to return to Jerusalem
cruelly by throwing their children into the lion's den
33
What was Cyrus's relationship like with his wife?
loving; he made the empire grieve her death for 6 days
evil; he killed her for disobedience
peaceful; he went on vacation with her frequently
cruel; he abused her and forced her to have many children
34
Atossa had the first recorded case of what illness?
sunburn
coronavirus or flu
cholera
mastitis or breast cancer
35
After Darius's death, what resulted from increasing taxes and aristocratic luxuries?
desire for invasion
less loyalty to the Persian empire
more loyalty to the Greek empire
desire for new religion
36
Why were there many civil wars after the death of Darius?
kings' children competed for the throne
drought led to rebellion
people's frustrations led to coups d'état
taxes led to revolt
37
What does the word "shahbanu" mean?
king's lady
emperor
king
empress
38
How did Cyrus standardize the Persian army?
with bronze weapons and color-coded uniforms
with units divisible by 10 and horses
with strategies and gunpowder
with color-coded uniforms and units divisible by 10
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How did Darius divide the Persian empire?
into 10 units like the military
into 5 areas to collect taxes
into 20 provinces called satrapies
into 20 states called satraps
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What was NOT a factor in Alexander the Great being able to invade and conquer Persia?
overly high taxes
accessibility of the Royal Road
respect for women
civil wars
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What is a satrapy?
a type of irrigation system
a province in ancient Persia
a road in ancient Persia
a type of refrigeration system
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What does the word "satrap" mean?
emperor
king of kings
protector of the kingdom
king's lady
