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?
The elite Persian soldiers known for their numbers.
Who are The Immortals?
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?
These two locations were connected by the Royal Road.
What are Susa and the Aegean Sea?
Cyrus the Great’s policy toward conquered people’s beliefs.
What is allowing them to keep their religion?
The region the Persians failed to conquer.
What is Greece?
The Royal Road connected Susa to this body of water.
What is the Aegean Sea?
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 reason "The Immortals" were named so.
What is replacing fallen soldiers immediately to maintain 10,000 troops?
Besides Persepolis, name two other major cities in the Persian Empire.
What are Susa, Babylon, or Ecbatana?
The system of dividing the empire into satrapies contributed to stability by doing this.
What is decentralising governance while maintaining central control?
Two ways the Persian Empire boosted trade.
What are building the Royal Road and introducing standardised currency?
A benefit of religious tolerance in the Persian Empire.
What is reducing rebellions and unifying diverse populations?
The Persian Wars’ outcome impacted this civilization’s rise to power.
What is Greece (leading to its Golden Age)?