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History Chapter 7 Review! Persia
History Chapter 7 Review! Persia
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1
The names of the first rulers of Persia during the Achaemenid period would include Cyrus, Darius, and...
Croesus
Cambyses
Herodotus
2
The wealth of the Persian people and their love of beautiful things is reflected in their art.
True
False
3
The Sassanians had ___ who wanted to bring back all that was truly Persian.
gods
children
armies
kings
4
The Behistun carvings were important in deciphering ancient cuneiform because..
they were one of the sources used to decipher Persian cuneiform
Rawlinson's work was used to decipher Persian cuneiform
many other cuneiform scripts were finally able to be read
It was a breakthrough for scholars understanding ancient civilizations
5
I can Compare and contrast Zoroastrianism with biblical truth.
no
yes
6
A comparison of Cyrus's empire to Darius's empire reveals...
Part of Egypt was in Darius's empire but not in Cyrus's empire
part of Greece was in Darius's empire but not is Cyrus's empire
the two empires were not the same size
7
During the Sassanian dynasty, ___ achieved its greatest wealth.
Parni
Persia
Greece
Arab
8
After Alexander's family, the next family that came to rule Syria and Persia was the ____
Sassanians
Seleucids
Perisan
Parni
9
The language spoken in ancient Persia by the common people was Old Persian.
False
True
10
___ invaders conquered the last Sassanian King.
Persian
Arab
Parni
Greek
11
The _______ defeated the Parthians and began to rule Persia.
Greeks
Arabs
Seleucids
Sassanians
12
Geography contributed to the development of the Persian civilization by...
bodies of water providing fishing and trade routes
the plains along the coast supporting crops and livestock
the mountains serving as natural barriers, which promoted a cavalry
13
Can you label the following? Greece, Perisa, and Hellespont. Circle the places of the 4 battles of the Persian Wars.
NO
Yes
14
Cyrus and the Persian Army....
retreated from going to Lydia
conquered the Babylonian Empire
defeated King Croesus of Lydia and conquered the capital city
15
A factor in the decline of the Persian empire includes that the people were discontent with the high ____
rulers
Seleucids
Taxes
empire
16
Darius was able to manage his expanded empire....
by maintaining a strong, wel-trained millitary
by building roads to connect the empire
by avoiding the development of a central government
17
Persian ___ changed through the Parthian and Sassanid periods.
art
architecture
kings
culture
18
Events leading to the origin of Persia include that ...
the Medes gained control of the Persians
Cyrus led the Persians in a rebellion against the Medes and defeated them
the Medes and the Persians settled in an area now known as Iran
19
The language spoken by Persian kings was Aramaic.
True
False
20
Herodotus was known as the Father of History, providing much information about ancient Persia in his writings.
True
False
21
Trade grew in Persia because....
the demand grew as people saw a variety of products carried on the roads
Darius saw no need for a common currency
Persian roads allowed for international trade
22
Darius's role in the restoration of the temple included....
an order for Tattenai to help them with expenses
Telling Tatennia the Jews had a right to rebuild
a threat of death for any person who tried to change his order
23
Alexander the Great invaded and destroyed the ______ Empire
Seleucids
Persian
Roman
Greek
24
Persians controlled Persian territory again after the ___ took Parthia.
Parni
Arabs
Greeks
Sassanians
