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World History: Chapter 4- Persia
World History: Chapter 4- Persia
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Cambyses dies without a son to take over which causes...
Celebrations all over the empire because the tyrant was dead
the commander of his bodygaurd, Darius to take over
Revolts and rebellions all over the empire
He failed to conquer any new territory
2
The first step in creating an empire, Cyrus and his army....
conquered the weaken Assyrian Empire
Invaded Greece
retreated to Sussa
conquered all of Mesopootamia
3
Zoroastrianism claims the world is a battle between...
good and evil
believers and the faithless
past and present
civilization and the wild
4
Persian kings were called...
Emperor
the Supreme Beings
Pharoahs
the King of Kings
5
The capital of Persia was...
Antioch
Persepolis
Memphis
Rome
6
How do Zoroasterians purify themselves
prayer
water
fire
fasting
7
What happened to Persepolis?
it was abandoned after a massive earthquake
it was burned by Greek soldiers
it was renamed to Paris
it was abandoned during a draught
8
Zoroaster was...
the traitor that allowed Greeks into Persepolis
the Persian architect who developed the Apadana
priest and prophet
a Persian general who conquered Greece
9
The best example of Cyrus' tolerance was the...
Hammurabi's code
Cyrus cylinder
Ten Commandments
Rosetta Stone
10
Persia won a large victory over Egypt because...
Cambysis paid Egyptian to surrender
Cambysis ordered all his troops to fight until the death
Cambysis built a boat bridge to Egypt
Cambysis used cats that Egyptians held sacred
11
To help connect his empire...
he built a paved road
he created the first postal service
he established one religion
Paradisas in each satrapy
12
The most feared troops in the ancient world were the Persian king's bodyguard called...
the King's Sword
the Immortals
Hoplites
the Royal Chariots
13
The image below is a depiction of...
Cyrus's tomb
the only surviving remains of the Apadana
the marker for the Battle of Pelusium
the first Zoroasterian temple
14
The dashed line represents...
The migration of the first Persians
The construction of a massive wall
The movement of Persia's capital
The Royal Road
15
What dynasty ruled of Persia's Golden Age?
Achaemenid
Seleucid
Parthanian
Ptolemy
16
Cyrus to show respect and builld loyalty of a conquered city would...
pray at their temple
hold a lavish festival
distribute money to the poor
only enslave soldiers that fought against him
17
How did Cambysis differ from his father?
He was not tolerant of the Egyptian religion
He failed to conquer any new territory
He was never known as king
He was shorter and less handsome
18
Persia is now modern...
Turkey
Iran
Egypt
Mesopotamia
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Each province was governed by local called a ___________ who was familiar with the local customs
Paradisa
Satrap
Priest
Zoroaster
20
Which is a problem with the history about the Persians...
everything was written down in language we don't understand
Herodotus provided the only exisiting accounts
It is biased because he hates the Persians
It made the Persian look more impressive than they are
21
The water from these pipes come from...
mountains
large river vallies
the ocean
deserts
22
Darius failed to conquer ________, and two generations later eventually conquer them.
Turkey
India
China
Greece
23
He divides his empire into...
territories
states
independent countries
provinces
24
The palace Darius built at Persepolis was called the...
the Paradisa
the Ziggurat
the Royal Road
the Apadana
25
Persia built a partial canal from the...
Black Sea to the Atlantic
the Indus to the Ganges
the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean
the Nile to the Red Sea
26
They also built sprawling walled...
gardens
he built a paved road
forteresses
temples
27
Cambysis' Lost Army supposedly _________. Though archeological evidence suggested they suffered a major defeat.
switched sides to the Egyptians
mutinied and killed their king
was lost in a sandstorm
retreated all the back to Persia
28
Herodotus was known as the....
First Greek
First Persian king
Great Architect
Father of History
29
Persian gardens are where we get the word...
Haven
Paradise
Peace
gardens
30
Under Cyrus conquered peoples...
enslaved and sold all over his empire
were treated brutally and often killed
were treated fairly and tolerantly
had to convert to Zoraoasterism
31
Trade grew in Persia because....
Persians had treated subject people harshly
Persian coins made buying and selling easier
Persian roads allowed for international trade
Persians had developed the first written language
32
Cyrus's son, Cambyses took over when he died and decided to conquer...
Egypt
India
Mesopotamia
Greece
33
Persian built complex stone _______ that are still used today.
water pipes
towers
gardens
Haven
34
Which group was allowed to return to their homeland Cyrus?
the Medes
the Ionians
the Jews
the Babylonians
35
Zoroastrianism can be described as...
dualistic
polytheistic
monotheistic
modern
36
A Persian governor in Southern Turkey built an elaborate tomb that would be known as one of the wonders of ancient world
The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
The Parthanon
The Colosos of Rhodes
The Pharos of Alexanderia
37
Jews had held captive in the city of Babylon because the Assyrians had feared a revolt. This was known as...
the Century of Sorrow
the Trail of Tears
the Reign of Terror
the Babylonian Exile
38
What happens at the end of the world/life?
all must be punished for man's evil
all go to heaven
all are judged based on their good or evil deeds
all are reborn good
39
The Persian people were intially...
nomads
expert farmers
Egyptians
from India
40
The names of the first rulers of Persia would include all of these EXCEPT...
Darius
Cyrus
Cambyses
Herodotus
41
Which was Persia's powerful northern neighbor?
Sumer
Saudia
Medes
Phonecians
42
Persian king Xerxerse built over a mile long bridge in the sea made of...
earth
timber
ships
stone
43
Darius will be known for being a great...
Egypt
soldier
inventor
administrator
44
Persia conquered all of the following
except
...
Egypt
Greece
Mesopotamia
India
45
Darius will conquer....
Egypt
Europe
parts India and Afghanistan
Greece
46
How does the Evil Spirit and Good Spirit relate to Ahura Mazda?
the Good is him and the Evil are him when one sins
they are his sons and an aspect of him
the Good is his daughter and the Evil is his son
the Good is his son and the Evil is his brother
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The wealth of the Persian people and their love of beautiful things is reflected in their art.
True
False
