Capitals and Cities
This ancient city was the most beautiful capital of the Persian Empire.
What is Persepolis?
This Persian king introduced a common currency.
Who is Darius?
The Persians created this to standardise transactions.
What is currency?
The official religion of the Persian Empire.
What is Zoroastrianism
The Macedonian leader who conquered Persia in 330 BCE.
Who is Alexander the Great?
The modern-day country where Persepolis is located.
What is Iran?
The primary responsibility of a satrap.
What is collecting taxes?
The length of the Royal Road.
What is 1,500 miles?
The sacred symbol of Zoroastrianism.
What is fire?
Jewish people were allowed to keep their religion in which conquered city
Babylon
This Greek translation of "City of Persia" was a key Persian capital.
What does Persepolis mean?
The number of satrapies the empire was divided into.
What is 20?
This earlier, nearby capital city built by Cyrus the Great
Pasargadae
Cyrus the Great’s policy toward conquered people’s beliefs.
What is allowing them to keep their religion?
The foreign civilisation the Persians failed to conquer.
What is Greece?
This grand audience hall at Persepolis featured 72 massive columns and could hold thousands of guests.
The Apandana
This ruler allowed conquered peoples to keep their religions.
Who is Cyrus the Great?
A policy introduced by Darius to unify economic activity.
What is a common currency?
Zoroastrianism’s uniqueness among ancient religions.
What is belief in one god (monotheism)?
The name for regions in Ancient Persia
Satrapys
Besides Persepolis, name two other major cities in the Persian Empire.
What are Susa, Babylon, or Ecbatana?
Guarded by giant stone lamassu (winged bulls), this entranceway welcomed all foreign dignitaries.
Gate of All Nations
Zoroastrian deity of wisdom and light.
Ahura Mazda
Thousands of these clay administrative records were found written in this wedge-shaped script.
Cuneiform
The Persian Wars’ outcome impacted this civilization’s rise to power.
What is Greece (leading to its Golden Age)?